The final treaty – the Peace of Paris – was signed in September 1783 at the Hotel d’York in Paris, History.com reported. The treaty still needed to be ratified within six months of its ...

A few white colonists, publicly noted the paradox between the patriots' demands for liberty and the widespread acceptance of slavery. James Otis called the slave trade "the most shocking violation ...

The winter of 1783-1784 smacked the country with extreme ... The vote was taken, the Treaty of Paris was ratified, the Revolutionary War was officially over, and the United States of America ...

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on Jan. 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. The Continental Congress approved ...

This Tuesday isn’t just any other Tuesday – the day marks 241 years since the United States was formally recognized as an independent and sovereign nation, or what is known as National ...