Which of the following was not one of the terms of the Peace of Paris?
A) Loyalists were to be compensated for their property losses.
B) East and west Florida were transferred from Spain to the United States.
C) The United States received fishing rights off the Grand Banks of Canada.
D) Britain recognized American independence.
E) The British were to return slaves who had been confiscated by their troops.

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East and West Florida were not transferred from Spain to the United States as part of the Peace of Paris. These territories were ceded back to Spain from Britain, not to the United States. The transfer of Florida to the United States occurred later, in 1819, through the Adams-Onís Treaty.

Which of the Following Was Not One of the Terms