The U.S. gained independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. Learn about the Declaration of Independence, the American ...

Explore major battles, declarations, and treaties from 1765–1783. Learn how colonists defeated the British Empire.

The final treaty – the Peace of Paris – was signed in September 1783 at the Hotel d’York in Paris, History.com reported.. The treaty still needed to be ratified within six months of its ...

Treaty of Paris, by Benjamin West 1783. From left: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The picture is unfinished because the British commissioners ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, ...

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on Jan. 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation.

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, was signed on the desk in 1783. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757.