What is Ratification Day?
On January 14th, the act that officially ended the American Revolution is commemorated on Ratification Day. The Confederation Congress in Annapolis, Maryland, commemorates the ratification of the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784.
After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, nearly eight years ago, the British and the Americans agreed to a cease-fire, nearly eight years ago. Great Britain recognised the United Kingdom as a sovereign entity under the Treaty of Paris. It is the most enduring premise of the treaty. The treaty also defined boundaries, specifically the Northwest Territory, which included Ohio and Indiana and Illinois' rich prairie land. The treaty also included Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota w. Several of the country's founding fathers, including John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin, negotiated the peace treaty.
- "the cessation of arms" against Great Britain, according to the Confederation Congress, who declared "the cessation of arms" against Great Britain on April 11, 1783
