MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
JAY TREATY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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No
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Yes
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Great Britain continued to stop American merchant ships to search for Royal Navy deserters, to impress American seamen on the high seas into the Royal Navy, and to enforce its blockade of neutral commerce.
Detailed explanation-3: -Key Takeaways: Jay’s Treaty The treaty was signed on November 19, 1794, approved by the U.S. Senate on June 24, 1795, and approved by the British Parliament, thus placing it into full effect on February 29, 1796.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britain’s Royal Navy shut down most European harbors to American ships unless they first traded through British ports. France declared a paper blockade of Britain but lacked a navy that could enforce it and seized American ships that obeyed British regulations.