Treaty of Paris (1783) AP History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

📜 Quick Study Guide

• 🤝 The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially ended the American Revolutionary War.
• 🗓️ Signed on September 3, 1783, in Paris, France.
• 🇺🇸 Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
• 🗺️ Established the boundaries of the new nation, stretching west to the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Spanish Florida.
• 🎣 Key negotiators included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.
• 💸 British creditors were to be paid debts owed to them by American citizens.
• 🛡️ Loyalists were to be allowed to recover their confiscated property.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following was NOT a key negotiator for the United States in the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
   1. A. Benjamin Franklin
   2. B. John Adams
   3. C. Thomas Jefferson
   4. D. John Jay
2. The Treaty of Paris (1783) officially recognized the independence of the United States by which country?
   1. A. France
   2. B. Spain
   3. C. Great Britain
   4. D. Netherlands
3. According to the Treaty of Paris (1783), what was the western boundary of the United States?
   1. A. Appalachian Mountains
   2. B. Mississippi River
   3. C. Rocky Mountains
   4. D. Missouri River
4. What happened to the debts owed to British creditors by American citizens, according to the Treaty?
   1. A. They were immediately forgiven.
   2. B. They were to be paid.
   3. C. They were renegotiated by the French.
   4. D. They were assumed by the new U.S. government.
5. What was supposed to happen to the confiscated property of Loyalists, according to the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
   1. A. It was to be redistributed among Patriots.
   2. B. It was to remain confiscated.
   3. C. They were to be allowed to recover it.
   4. D. The treaty made no mention of it.
6. In what city was the Treaty of Paris (1783) signed?
   1. A. London
   2. B. Philadelphia
   3. C. Paris
   4. D. Madrid
7. Besides recognizing American independence, what else did the Treaty of Paris (1783) accomplish?
   1. A. Established a military alliance between the U.S. and France.
   2. B. Resolved all outstanding territorial disputes with Spain.
   3. C. Defined fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland.
   4. D. Mandated the abolition of slavery in the United States.