The Treaty of Paris was ratified the next day, on Jan. 14, 1784. Tourists can see a copy of the Treaty of Paris, as well as the desk it was signed on, inside the John Quincy Adams State Drawing ...

The Treaty of Paris ended a war, secured Independence and created an Empire. On September 3, 1783, Franklin and the other peace commissioners signed the Treaty of Paris.

Map of the British dominions in North America according to the Treaty of Paris in 1763 at the conclusion of the Seven Years War, 1772. Map by geographer Peter Bell. / Getty Images ...

On Feb. 10, 1763, the Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Britain and Spain and also the French and Indian War, with France ceding Quebec to Great Britain.

On the night of Feb. 10, 1763, crowds gathered and fireworks lighted the skies of London, Paris, and Boston to celebrate of the signing of the Treaty of Paris and the end of the Seven Years’ War ...