15 April 1783 A.D. Preliminary Peace Treaty with Britain Ratified by Congress—Treaty of Paris Will Be Finalized 3 Sept 1783
15 April 1783 A.D. Preliminary Peace Treaty with Britain Ratified by Congress—Treaty of Paris Will Be Finalized 3 Sept 1783 Editors. “Congress ratifies peace with Great Britain.” History.com. 2009. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-ratifies-peace-with-great-britain . Accessed 14 Apr 2015. On this day in 1783, the Continental Congress of the United States officially ratifies the preliminary peace treaty with Great Britain that was signed in November 1782. The congressional move brings the nascent nation one step closer to the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. Five months later, on September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France, officially bringing an end to the Revolutionary War. It also formalized Great Britain’s recognition of America’s independence. The treaty established the Mississippi River as the western boundary of the new United States; allowed U.S. fishermen to tr...