The treaty that recognized the independence of the United States was the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783. This treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War and established the boundaries of the new nation. It was negotiated by American diplomats, including Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams, and acknowledged the sovereignty of the United States over the territories that extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. The treaty was a significant milestone in the establishment of the United States as an independent country.