1764: "The Treaty of Paris"

1764: "The Treaty of Paris"

Author: JC September 3, 2026 Duration: 3:20
Interesting Things with JC #1764: "The Treaty of Paris" – Britain signs the Treaty of Paris recognizing all thirteen American states as “free sovereign and Independent States” and giving up its claim to govern them. The United States controls its own government and territory extending west to the Mississippi, while Britain agrees to withdraw its forces and deal with the new nation as an independent power.

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