Famous treaties and diplomatic agreements throughout history and what they settled.
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- What ended the Thirty Years War (1648)?
- The Treaty of Westphalia
- What key principle did the Treaty of Westphalia establish?
- Nation-state sovereignty and the right of states to self-determination
- Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
- Treaty of Paris (1783)
- What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) accomplish?
- Recognized American independence from British rule
- What did the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divide?
- The world between Spanish and Portuguese colonial territories
- Which treaty ended World War I?
- Treaty of Versailles (1919)
- What severe penalties did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany?
- Massive reparations, territorial losses, and military restrictions
- What did the Treaty of Utrecht (1713) accomplish?
- Ended the War of Spanish Succession and redistributed European territories
- Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)
- What territory did Mexico cede in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
- Over half its territory, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico
- Which treaty ended Russian involvement in World War I?
- Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918)
- What territory did Russia lose in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
- Significant Eastern European lands including Poland, the Baltic states, and Ukraine
- Which treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War?
- Treaty of Portsmouth (1905)
- What did the Treaty of Nanking (1842) accomplish?
- Ended the First Opium War and forced China to open ports to British trade
- Which treaty established British sovereignty over New Zealand?
- Treaty of Waitangi (1840)