External Websites

The following external websites contain primary and secondary source materials related to the Treaty of Paris and the American Revolution.

American Originals II, The Treaty of Paris
National Archives and Records Administration
British-American Diplomacy: The Paris Peace Treaty 1783 and Associated Documents External
A compilation of diplomatic documents related to the British-American diplomacy and the Treaty of Paris from the Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
The Confederation Congress’s Ratification of the “Treaty of Paris”
U.S. House of Representatives: Historical Highlights, May 20, 1862. On January 14, 1784, in Annapolis, Maryland, the Confederation Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally concluding the colonies’ war for independence from Great Britain.
Proclaiming Peace, January 14, 1784: Ratification of the Treaty of Paris
The Maryland State House presents an essay on the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, which occurred in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 14, 1784. The site provides links to related documents in the Maryland State Archives Special Collections, including a Dunlap broadside announcing the ratification of the treaty.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
National Archives and Records Administration
Treaty of Paris External
The Lehrman Institute presents an essay on the history of the Treaty of Paris.
“Signed, sealed and delivered”: The Treaty that Ended the Revolutionary War External
A blog entry on the Treaty of Paris from the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Treaty of Paris: Primary Documents in American History