sep 3, 1783 - Treaty of Paris ends the American revolution

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The talks began in April 1782, after the American-French victory at Yorktown. The Treaty of Paris, was officially signed by representatives from both sides on 3 September 1783. This marked the end of the American Revolution and established a boundary between the newly-independent American colonies and remaining British territories in North America. By the terms of the treaty, Britain recognized the independence of the United States with giving generous boundaries to the Mississippi River excluding Canada. Access to the Newfoundland fisheries was also guaranteed to the Americans, and navigation of the Mississippi was to be open to both Great Britain and the United States. Finally The American revolution had ended, America was independent!

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