Posted on 01/14/2010 5:51:46 PM PST by mdittmar
Ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on 14 January 1784,The treaty that formally ended the Revolutionary War gave formal recognition to the United States.
The three American negotiators, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, proved themselves to be masters of the game, outmaneuvering their counterparts and clinging fiercely to the points of national interest that guaranteed a future for the United States. Two crucial provisions of the treaty were British recognition of U.S. independence and the delineation of boundaries that would allow for American western expansion.
The treaty is named for the city in which it was negotiated and signed. The last page bears the signatures of David Hartley, who represented Great Britain, and the three American negotiators, who signed their names in alphabetical order.
Let's see....1776 to 1814....38 years!!!!!!
This is one reason why I love FR,people know their history.
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Thanks! Looks like you’ll enjoy this one twice as much. [blush]
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