What document officially ended the American Revolutionary War?

The Treaty of Paris (1783) is the document that officially ended the American Revolutionary War. Signed on September 3, 1783, this treaty was a result of negotiations between the United States and Great Britain. It recognized the independence of the United States and established borders for the new nation, which extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from Canada in the north to Florida in the south. This treaty was crucial in formalizing the end of the conflict and paving the way for the United States to operate as a sovereign entity.

In contrast, the Articles of Confederation, while serving as the first governing document of the United States, did not end the war nor serve as a treaty; rather, they were established after the war to create a framework for government. The Bill of Rights is a set of amendments to the Constitution that safeguards individual liberties and was adopted several years after the war ended. Lastly, the Constitution itself was drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1788, serving as the framework for the U.S. government, but it is not related to the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.