Treaty of Paris (1783)

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The 1783 Treaty of Paris was an agreement between Great Britain and the United States ending the Revolutionary War. It was ratified and copies exchanged 9 April 1784. This treaty was one of a set of treaties known as the Peace of Paris involving the United States, Great Britain, France and Spain.

The territorial changes in the Americas

  • The thirteen colonies became the United States
  • Spain received East and West Florida