New York State Test Prep Social Studies 5 (Grade 4) Colonial and Revolutionary Period in NY

Effects of the American Revolution

The Treaty of Paris*, officially ending the American Revolutionary War, was signed on September 3, 1783. The American representatives who went to Paris to sign the treaty were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. The following items were agreed upon in the treaty:

The United States of America would now be recognized as a new independent nation
The boundaries of the new United States of America were set by an imaginary line through the Great Lakes to the north, the Mississippi River to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Spanish Florida to the south
The Mississippi River could be used by citizens from the United States, Britain, France, Spain, and Holland
All British soldiers must leave the United States

Property belonging to Loyalists who decided to remain in the United States would be returned to them, and they would be treated fairly
Florida would be returned to Spain

The United States would pay all of the debts they owed to England

*A treaty is a written agreement between two countries.

Directions:

Base your answers to the questions below on the above information and your knowledge of social studies.

1. The American Revolutionary War was ended by the signing of what document?

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2. What did Spain receive in the treaty?

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3. What country did John Jay, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin represent?

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4. Representatives from what two countries signed the Treaty of Paris?

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