sep 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris
Description:
(Term 3) A treaty signed in 1783 and represented by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay with the purpose of ending the Revolutionary War. It declared the colonies' freedom from english rule and stated multiple conditions and clarifications within 10 articles.1. This treaty officially declared the United State's independence from British rule and was the beginning of a great nation.
2. It shaped the world we live in today literally and figuratively.
3. Without this final declaration of independence, we may not have remained free from British rule and every important event that has occurred in the United States could not have happened.
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Date:
sep 3, 1783
Now
~ 241 years ago