Who helped negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris?

• A. John Paul Jones
• B. Ben Franklin
• C. Charles Carroll
• D. Wentworth Cheswell

Answer: (B)

Diplomatic skill in securing peace is the focus here. Benjamin Franklin served on the American delegation in Paris, working with John Adams and John Jay to negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War. His long time in France, his reputation, and his ability to bridge differences helped win French support and push Britain toward terms favorable to the United States. The treaty officially recognized American independence and set boundaries that shaped the new nation’s future.

Other figures mentioned were known for different roles: one was a naval hero, another a political leader in another capacity, and another an important patriot—yet none were the negotiators of the peace in Paris.