Which of the following was not a provision of the Treaty of Paris of 1783? A. Great Britain relinquished its claim to all lands south of the Great Lakes between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. B. Americans were allowed to fish off the coast of Newfoundland. C. Great Britain recognized the independence of the thirteen colonies. D. Americans were forgiven their debts to British merchants.

The Treaty of Paris ended the revolutionary war between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies in North America. It was signed on September 1783. It is also referred as the Second Treaty of Paris. The treaty included nine articles .

The provisions of the treaty included: Recognition of the thirteen colonies as USA, establishing the boundaries between US and British North America, recognised the payment of contracted debts to creditors on either side, US congress would prevent confiscation of land in future, releasing the prisoners of wars from both sides and the British property in US was left undisturbed. Both US and Britain got access to the Mississippi river, the territory was to be ratified in six months from the date of signing and if any territory would be captured by US after signing the treaty, it was to be returned without any compensation.