The war is officially over! Congress ratified the peace treaty on April 19th, and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris on September 3. Britain has stated that we are independent, and our borders have also been set, making Florida a Spanish territory again. No longer are we at war with Great Britain. We are the United States of America! We've accomplished victory after so much hardship, and it was worth it.The British Soldiers are still here in New York, but I am sure they will leave soon. I eagerly await the day, and also hope for my husband to come back, for I know he will.
Sources: Deverell White. "Tennessee United States History Beginnings to 1877 ." Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2008.
Kindig, Thomas. Independence Hall Association. "Revolutionary War Timeline." UShistory. 1999-2011.
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