Question

How did the Treaty of Paris affect the lives of Loyalists who supported British rule during the Revolutionary War?

A. Loyalists were supposed to get their property back and face no further
punishment from the American government.

B. Loyalists were to be sent to live in Great Britain.

C. Loyalists were to be punished by their neighbors for supporting the British.

D. Loyalists who had left were to remain in Great Britain, but those who stayed
would be safe and recognized as citizens.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: A. Loyalists were supposed to get their property back and face no further punishment from the American government.

The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783 between King George III (Great Britain) and Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay representing the United States of America bringing the American Revolution to an end. It recognized the 13 Colonies as an independent nation from Great Britain.

One of the terms that The Treaty of Paris stated was that the Congress had to return the property they had confiscated from the Loyalists (those who remained loyal to Great Britain during the American Revolution).