3 天之前 · In the resulting Treaty of Paris in 1783, the British acknowledged the sovereign independence of the United States. Washington then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted the current Constitution of the United States.

6 天之前 · Some recovery of the French colonial empire was made during the French intervention in the American Revolution, with Saint Lucia being returned to France by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, but not nearly as much as had been hoped for at the time of French intervention.

5 天之前 · On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who convened at Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in the colonial era capital of Philadelphia. These delegates became known as the nation's Founding Fathers.

3 天之前 · Discover how the Treaty of Paris transformed America, recognizing its sovereignty and defining new boundaries. This pivotal agreement reshaped relationships ...

3 天之前 · Treaty of Paris (1783) — Great Britain agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation and established boundaries between U.S., British, and Spanish territories in North America. Jay-Gardoqui Negotiations (1785) — The Treaty of Paris gave Americans access to the Mississippi River, which was essential to trade and shipping.

4 天之前 · On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War, with France ceding Quebec to Great Britain.

On Feb. 6, 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the U.S. Senate; the treaty ended the Spanish-American War and ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. The Treaty of Paris, signed Dec. 10, …