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

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 ...

This will be the 60th inauguration ceremony for a U.S. president. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognised the independence of the United States and was a significant milestone setting the stage for ...

The Paris Agreement was a landmark treaty for climate change because it was the first time all nations had come together to tackle the crisis and adapt to its effects. As climate science develops ...

Months later, in April 1783, the Continental Congress ordered a ceasefire in the war, according to the National Constitution Center. That same month, the Continental Congress approved the preliminary ...

This will be the 60th inauguration ceremony for a U.S. president. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognised the independence of the United States and was a significant milestone setting the stage for the ...