Treaty of Paris: Resources

Check out the History Channel's take on the Treaty of Paris.

Or have a look at a digital version of the document itself. That can be handy to give some context on the treaty.

Here's a little more context, kind of combining the document itself with some commentary on it.

Totally different from the Sons of Anarchy. The Founding Fathers had fewer tats.

Sure, it's called John Adams, but all the Founding Fathers make an appearance. Adams was a negotiator of the Treaty of Paris, and so it's the crux of one episode.

This is a six-part documentary on the whole Revolution, but if you just want the treaty, skip to the end.

Just a short overview on the Treaty of Paris itself.

This is a quick history of the treaty.

This is an even quicker history.

Come on, you know who this is. This portrait was done two years after the treaty was signed.

This portrait wasn't current for the time the Treaty of Paris was signed, but it's what Adams looked like.

Here's Ben Franklin's pal and England's diplomat.

A largely forgotten, but important Founder. Jay helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris and then the follow up of Jay's Treaty to get Britain to obey the provisions they'd already signed.

The king, dressed in a military uniform.

This is page one of the Treaty, to give you an idea of how it looked. Check out the penmanship.