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Shortly after the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), public debt grew to more than $75 million and continued to swell considerably over the next four decades to nearly $120 million. However, President Andrew Jackson shrank that debt to zero in 1835. It was the only time in U.S. history when the country was free of debt.
September 3, 1783 On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, bringing the Revolutionary War to its final conclusion. January 14, 1784 Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as in independent and sovereign nation.n April 18, 1783, Washington issued General Orders to the Continental Army announcing the Cessation of Hostilities between the United States of America and the King of Great Britain.. Search Washington's papers to find additional documents related to the American Revolution and the end of the war.