Revolution of American Independence
Compromising for Independence
The reform of the Declaration of Independence was The Treaty of Paris. This document was a compromise between the colonies and Britain that created a world-wide acknowledgment of America's independence.
Treaty of Paris signed by America's three representatives: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay
Eventually resolved the conflict between Britain and the colonists
Talks of peace started once Britain was defeated in Yorktown
Representatives from Britain, America, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic met at the Hotel d'York
Signed on the third day of September 1783
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay were the main American negotiators
Finally acknowledged the thirteen colonies were free and independent; able to govern themselves
Also allowed the colonies to expand to the West and evacuated all British forces from the colonies
Resolved the issue of property with Loyalists, since the British insisted that the Loyalists would not be denied their rights
Signified the end of the American Revolution
Talks of peace started once Britain was defeated in Yorktown
Representatives from Britain, America, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic met at the Hotel d'York
Signed on the third day of September 1783
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay were the main American negotiators
Finally acknowledged the thirteen colonies were free and independent; able to govern themselves
Also allowed the colonies to expand to the West and evacuated all British forces from the colonies
Resolved the issue of property with Loyalists, since the British insisted that the Loyalists would not be denied their rights
Signified the end of the American Revolution
