bipolar disorder. 1  mental disorder characterized by recurrent depression or mania with abrupt or gradual onsets and recoveries. There are several types of bipolar disorder, in which the states of mania and depression may alternate cyclically, one mood state may predominate over the other, or they may be mixed or...
The Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain the American Colonies. Peace negotiations began in April of 1782 in the Hotel d'York involving American representatives Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Henry Laurens, and John Adams.he Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain the American Colonies.
The treaty, written and negotiated by Supreme Court Chief Justice (and Washington appointee) John Jay, was signed by Britainâs King George III on November 19, 1794 in London. However, after Jay returned home with news of the treatyâs signing, Washington, now in his second term, encountered fierce Congressional opposition to the treaty; by 1795, its ratification was uncertain. Leading the opposition to the treaty were two future presidents: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.