Did you know that the Revolutionary War did not end when the British surrendered? It actually ended 1 year and a half later when the Treaty of Paris took place. The Treaty of Paris was an alliance between the United States and the British.
The Treaty ended the Revolutionary War. It was signed on September 3,1783. The Congress ratified the Treaty on January 14,1784. King George III ratified the Treaty on April 9,1784. Though he ratified the Treaty 5 weeks past the due date nobody cared.
The Treaty was negotiated in Paris,France. The war did not end until 1 year and a half after the British surrendered. It took a long time for the Treaty to be negotiated because they needed an equal agreement between the two.
Some of the things that they agreed on in the Treaty were: peace and to not break that peace. They agreed that no more money should be spent fighting. They also agreed that no more people should die. Some of the people who helped negotiate the Treaty were: John Adams,Benjamin Franklin,and John Jay.
The Treaty of Paris was an agreement between the United States and Britain that ended the 8 year American Revolution.