On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed. This formally ended the American Revolutionary War with England. The treaty recogni...

On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed.

This formally ended the American Revolutionary War with England.

The treaty recognized the independence of the United States

and established its new borders as a new nation.

The borders at this time were very different from today.

There was the Atlantic Ocean to the east,

The Mississippi River to the west,

Canada to the north,

and Spanish Florida to the south.