Treat of Paris 1783

Many treaties, specifically those that end a war, were regularly signed in Paris, France. All these traits have stopped wars from continuing, which saves lives being lost furthermore. In 1783, the war between the British and the new country, United States of America, was going to an end. Despite the efforts of the British they lost at Yorktown, but the battle will be mentioned in another post. Soon after the war ended the treaty was made.

As said before, the treaty was made after the city which it was made. The American Patriots went to France to create and negotiate the treaty. Despite the fact that the French were allied with the Americans, and that the treaty was made in France, there was no gain made to them nor were they even mentioned in it. The lack of France being mentioned made them angry. Three patriotic men went to France: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. David Hartley was the man representing Great Britain. At least three different original copies were signed, two of which are found in the National Archives over at Washington D.C.

The main ideas signed in the act were to stop the war between the countries, but Benjamin Franklin also managed to negotiate obtaining extra land on America that was from the British, but not as a part of the thirteen colonies. Part of this land was owned by Native Americans, which were warned to give the land or otherwise they would fight against them. Native Americans ended up living in reservations.

This treaty is relevant on the history if the United States because not only did this stop the war, but also accepted their victory. They were able to get more land, which made the country bigger and more powerful, which over time also became one of the greatest powers on the world.