MCQs on Treaty of Paris Day (September 3) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. On what date is Treaty of Paris Day celebrated? (A) September 1 (B) September 7 (C) September 5 (D) September 3 2. The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended which conflict? (A) The War of 1812 (B) The American Civil War (C) The Spanish-American War (D) The American Revolutionary War 3. Who were the primary signatories of the Treaty of Paris (1783) representing the United States? (A) Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay (B) Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton (C) James Madison, John Jay, and Thomas Paine (D) Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams 4. Which British representatives signed the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) Lord North, Charles Fox, and Richard Oswald (B) William Pitt, George Grenville, and Edmund Burke (C) Robert Clive, Henry Seymour, and Thomas North (D) Lord Shelburne, Richard Oswald, and Charles James Fox 5. What was a major outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1783) for the United States? (A) Acquisition of Florida (B) Annexation of Puerto Rico (C) Territorial gains in Canada (D) Recognition of American independence 6. Which territory was ceded by Britain to the United States as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) Louisiana Territory (B) The Northwest Territory (C) Florida (D) The Oregon Territory 7. How did the Treaty of Paris (1783) affect British holdings in North America? (A) Britain retained all Canadian territories (B) Britain gained additional territories in the Caribbean (C) Britain maintained control over New England (D) Britain ceded Florida to Spain 8. Which nation gained control of Florida as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) France (B) Portugal (C) Spain (D) The Netherlands 9. What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) stipulate regarding British troops? (A) They were to remain in American territories (B) They were to assist in American defense (C) They were to be confined to Canada (D) They were to be removed from American soil 10. The Treaty of Paris (1783) established which river as the western boundary of the United States? (A) The Tennessee River (B) The Ohio River (C) The Missouri River (D) The Mississippi River 11. How did the Treaty of Paris (1783) impact American fisheries? (A) It granted Americans exclusive fishing rights in the Caribbean (B) It restricted American fishing rights to the Atlantic Ocean (C) It allowed Americans to fish off the coast of Canada (D) It gave Americans unrestricted access to fisheries in Canadian waters 12. Which area did the Treaty of Paris (1783) leave unresolved between the United States and Britain? (A) The boundary between the United States and Mexico (B) The status of the Great Lakes (C) The division of the Louisiana Territory (D) The status of British loyalists 13. The Treaty of Paris (1783) was signed in which city? (A) Paris (B) London (C) Philadelphia (D) New York 14. Which European power was a signatory to the Treaty of Paris (1783) alongside Britain and the United States? (A) The Netherlands (B) Portugal (C) Spain (D) Austria 15. What was the primary purpose of the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) To end the Napoleonic Wars (B) To establish trade agreements between the U.S. and Britain (C) To formally end the American Revolutionary War (D) To delineate colonial boundaries in Africa 16. What was one of the financial terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783) for the United States? (A) Payment of reparations to Britain (B) Assumption of war debts owed to Britain (C) Compensation to British merchants for lost property (D) No financial terms were included 17. How did the Treaty of Paris (1783) affect the territory of Canada? (A) It ceded Canadian territory to the United States (B) It made Canada a French protectorate (C) It confirmed British control over Canadian territories (D) It had no effect on Canadian territory 18. Which American diplomat was instrumental in negotiating the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) Thomas Jefferson (B) Benjamin Franklin (C) James Madison (D) John Jay 19. How did the Treaty of Paris (1783) address the issue of American debt to British creditors? (A) It required immediate payment (B) It transferred the debt to Spain (C) It allowed for a gradual repayment (D) It ignored the issue 20. What was one of the key provisions regarding the Native American tribes in the Treaty of Paris (1783)? (A) Native American lands were to be returned (B) Native American lands were ceded to the U.S. (C) Native American rights were explicitly protected (D) Native American tribes were not mentioned