Question

10
ss.8.a.3.2, ss.8.a.3.4, ss.8.a.3.8, ss.8.c.1.2 (moderate)
which statement completes the following list?
british terms in the treaty of paris

• recognize the united states as an independent nation
• withdraw all troops from american territory
• ?

a pay american merchants what they were owed
b provide fishing rights to americans in waters off the coast of canada
c force loyalists to move to britain
d allow the colony of saint domingue to become independent

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the Treaty of Paris (1783) terms. The treaty included British recognition of US independence, troop withdrawal, and granting US fishing rights off Canadian coasts. Option A: Britain didn't have to pay American merchants (US citizens were to repay British creditors). Option C: Loyalists weren't forced to move to Britain (they were protected, not forced). Option D: Saint Domingue's independence was unrelated (it's Haiti, and this wasn't a Treaty of Paris (1783) term). Option B matches the treaty's provision of fishing rights.

Answer:

B. provide fishing rights to Americans in waters off the coast of Canada