The Treaty of Paris: The Precursor to a New Nation (Milestones in American History)

In Paris, during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1782, three remarkable Americans led the representation of the United States in negotiations that brought an end to the American Revolutionary War. This work offers a curriculum-based look at the people and events behind this extraordinary achievement. Examines the negotiations that took place in Paris, France, in 1782 during which John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams worked to have the United States recognized as a sovereign country and to define its borders Explains the importance of the Treaty of Paris and the events that lead up to it