<span>Although the war persisted on the high seas and in other theaters, the Patriot victory at Yorktown ended fighting in the American colonies. Peace negotiations began in 1782, and on September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally recognizing the United States as a free and independent nation after eight years of war.
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The most dramatic foreign episode Kennedy face was the Cuban missile crisis
D. Obama became more popular later on in his presidency.
I believe you mean "<span>Mayflower Compact" and it was the first form of government for the early colonists. </span>