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End of Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, ended the Revolutionary War, and granted the United States independence from Great Britain. -
Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Greenville ended the Northwest Indian War and opened up Ohio for white settlement. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent signaled the end to the War of 1812, returning the US and Great Britain to status quo. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty fully ended the Mexican-American War, established the Rio Grande as a border, and ceded north Mexico to the US. -
Alaska Purchase
With the Alaska Purchase, the United States obtained Alaska from Russia. -
Sixth Treaty of Paris
This treaty formally ended the Spanish-American War. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty that ended World War I, despite its popularity in Europe, was not passed by the U.S. Senate. -
Treaty of Berlin
Instead, this separate agreement between the U.S. and Germany officially ended the U.S.'s involvement in WWI. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
This misguided policy renounced the art of war, and its signers promised not to use warfare to solve disputes. -
UN Charter
This charter introduced the United Nations to the rest of the world.