USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

JAY TREATY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the first thing Great Britain did to the U.S. as punishment for the U.S. not following through on the Treaty of Paris?
A
War
B
Stealing of Sailors
C
Stealing of Sailors and Ships
D
Cut off Communication
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -First, the British had begun the practice of impressment, or forcing American sailors into British military service.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the Treaty of Paris, the British Crown formally recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and paving the way for westward expansion.

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