During the treaty of paris in 1783, what were the primary issues the american negotiators fought for?
a.
ratification of the constitution and the bill of rights
b. recognition of u. s. independence and marking of boundaries
c. enforcement of taxes and regulation of commerce
d. distribution of lands and guidelines for how they would be settled

The main issues defended when signing the Treaty of Paris were the recognition of U.S. independence and the marking of boundaries (B).

The Treaty was signed between the United States of America and George III's Great Britain, as an end to the American Revolutionary War.

Article 1 of the treaty acknowledges the U.S. as free, sovereign, and independent states.

The treaty also established boundaries between the territories belonging to the British Empire in North America (mostly in present-day Canada) and those belonging to the U.S.

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