Question

“There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Brittanic Majesty and the said States… all Hostilities both by Sea and Land shall from henceforth cease: All prisoners on both Sides shall be set at Liberty.”

4. This excerpt would be found in which historical document?

Answer 1

Treaty of Paris (1783

Explanation:

Some of the treaty key points are;

The aim of the parties to "forget" previous disputes and controversies and to gain "perpetual peace and harmony"

1) The acknowledgement of the United States as a sovereign state

2) The United States boundary establishment

3) The right to fish granted to the United States fishermen

4) Debt settlement of lawful contracts on either side

5) Prisoners of war are to be released

6) Protection of property of Loyalists by the United States.