Understanding the #UnitedStatesofAmerica The 1783 Treaty of Paris - Introduction

Papal Bull Review

The Papal Bull was a land grant by the Pope, deriving the power from God, to the King and Queen of Spain, giving them control over the islands and mainlands discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

The people that already lived there are labeled a “barbarous nation”, and since they are identified as “not Christian”, the Europeans are granted the right from “God” to rob them of their land.

Fast Forward four centuries and at the conclusion of the French and Indian War, we come to the first “Treaty of Paris”. The French and Indian War increased Europe’s stronghold over the America’s and weakened the Native people’s control over their homeland.

1763 Treaty of Paris Review

This Treaty followed the outcome of the French and Indian War.

Summary

The 1763 Peace Treaty of Paris was signed on 10 February 1763, by Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. The treaty went into effect on February 10, 1763 during the reign of King George III

What’s a “Treaty”? Webster’s 1828 dictionary http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Treaty

The 1783 Treaty of Paris

Followed the outcome of the American Revolutionary War.

Treaty of Paris 1783 Summary

The American War for Independence (1775-83) was actually a world conflict, involving not only the United States and Great Britain but also France, Spain, and the Netherlands. The peace process brought a vaguely formed, newly born United States into the arena of international diplomacy, playing against the largest, most sophisticated, and most established powers on earth.

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.

Many treaty documents, however, can be considered as originals. In this case, for example, the United States and British representatives signed at least three originals, two of which are in the holdings of the National Archives. On one of the signed originals the signatures and wax seals are arranged horizontally; on the other they are arranged vertically. In addition, handwritten certified copies were made for the use of Congress. Some online transcriptions of the treaty omit Delaware from the list of former colonies, but the original text does list Delaware.

The information is taken from this website here  https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=6&page=transcript