Treaty of Paris
War-ending diplomatic agreement
Treaty of Paris names several peace agreements signed in Paris, most notably the 1783 treaty ending the American Revolutionary War, in which Britain recognized American independence.
Other significant Treaties of Paris concluded the Seven Years' War (1763) and the Spanish-American War (1898).
Context usually clarifies which treaty is meant: The Treaty of Paris gave the United States its freedom.
- American RevolutionColonial separation from Britain
- colonial independenceFreedom from imperial rule
- American independenceSelf-governance from Britain
- peace accordsNegotiated end to conflict
- Seven Years' War1756-1763 global military conflict
1783 · diplomacy · ratification · signed document · British Empire · sovereignty · reparations · Benjamin Franklin · boundaries · Newfoundland · French and Indian War · fishing rights · territorial disputes · armistice · Napoleonic Wars · colonies · international law · Mississippi River
- Historic Treaties
- US TreatiesLouisiana Purchase, NAFTA, USMCA
- Revolutionary WarGeorge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross flag
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- Napoleonic EraNapoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic Code
- Anglo-FrenchEntente Cordiale, Hundred Years War, Norman Conquest, English Channel, Channel Tunnel
Treaty of Parisdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
war declaration · casus belli · act of war · ultimatum · treaty violation
Treaty of Parisescalation
Progressive increase in intensity
Treaty of Parisunconditional surrender
Yielding without any terms