1. The Treaty of Paris 1783

2. Peace At Last Peace talks begin in Paris in 1782
Representatives from five nations:
United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
The Netherlands

3. The Players Each nation had their own interests: Britain: France:
Avoid giving Americans full independence
Protect Loyalists still remaining in America
France:
America should not become a major power
Spain:
Interested in acquiring land

4. Creation of the Treaty Continental Congress sends Representatives:
Ben Franklin
John Jay
John Adams
Americans feared the French and Spanish would bargain with British at the expense of the U.S.
Americans made peace with the British before full negotiations took place.
Three reps. demanded that Britain recognize full American independence before talks begin; Britain agrees.

6. Provisions of Treaty Confirmed independence of U.S.
Boundaries set from Great Lakes on the North to the Mississippi River on the West to Florida on the South. No access to the Gulf of Mexico
No further persecution of Loyalists and restitution for confiscated property "recommended" to states.
No reference to ending slave trade, an original goal of the Americans

7. Effects of the Treaty of Paris
British Recognized Independence, but gave U.S. little respect
British did not attempt to protect land of Native American allies
Britain did not specify when they would evacuate their American forts
State governments did not follow through on:
Recovery of Loyalist property
Pay back of debt owed to Britain