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The Treaty of The Treaty of ParisParis17831783

Peace At LastPeace At Last

Peace talks begin in Paris in 1782Peace talks begin in Paris in 1782 Representatives from five nations:Representatives from five nations:

United StatesUnited States Great BritainGreat Britain FranceFrance SpainSpain The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

The PlayersThe Players

Each nation had their own interests:Each nation had their own interests: Britain: Britain:

Avoid giving Americans full independence Avoid giving Americans full independence Protect Loyalists still remaining in AmericaProtect Loyalists still remaining in America

France:France: America should not become a major powerAmerica should not become a major power

Spain:Spain: Interested in acquiring landInterested in acquiring land

Creation of the TreatyCreation of the Treaty Continental Congress sends Representatives:Continental Congress sends Representatives:

Ben FranklinBen Franklin John JayJohn Jay John AdamsJohn Adams

Americans feared the French and Spanish Americans feared the French and Spanish would bargain with British at the expense of would bargain with British at the expense of the U.S.the U.S.

Americans made peace with the British Americans made peace with the British before full negotiations took place.before full negotiations took place. Three reps. demanded that Britain recognize full Three reps. demanded that Britain recognize full

American independence before talks begin; Britain American independence before talks begin; Britain agrees.agrees.

Confirmed independence of Confirmed independence of U.S.U.S.

Boundaries set from Great Boundaries set from Great Lakes on the North to the Lakes on the North to the Mississippi River on the Mississippi River on the West to Florida on the West to Florida on the South. No access to the South. No access to the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico

No further persecution of No further persecution of Loyalists and restitution for Loyalists and restitution for confiscated property confiscated property "recommended" to states."recommended" to states.

No reference to ending No reference to ending slave trade, an original goal slave trade, an original goal of the Americansof the Americans

Provisions of TreatyProvisions of Treaty

Effects of the Treaty of Effects of the Treaty of ParisParis

British Recognized Independence, but gave U.S. British Recognized Independence, but gave U.S. little respectlittle respect

British did not attempt to protect land of Native British did not attempt to protect land of Native American alliesAmerican allies

Britain did not specify when they would evacuate Britain did not specify when they would evacuate their American fortstheir American forts

State governments did not follow through on:State governments did not follow through on: Recovery of Loyalist propertyRecovery of Loyalist property Pay back of debt owed to BritainPay back of debt owed to Britain