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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following were terms of Jay’s Treaty, designed to keep the peace between the U.S. and the British? 1. The British agreed to pay damages for seized American ships.2. Small American merchant ships were allowed to continue to trade certain items in the Caribbean3. American Merchants would not tax British goods entering the U.S. from Great Britain4. The British would abandon their forts int he Northwestern frontier5.The United States would repay their pre-revolutionary war debts owed to British merchants
A
1, 2, 3 & 4
B
1, 2, 4 & 5
C
2, 3, 4, & 5
D
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the treaty Britain, conceding to primary American grievances, agreed to evacuate the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796; to compensate for its depredations against American shipping; to end discrimination against American commerce; and to grant the U.S. trading privileges in England and the British East Indies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Signed on November 19, 1794, Jay’s Treaty was an agreement by the United States and Great Britain that helped avert war between the two nations. This guide provides access to digital materials, links to external websites, and a print bibliography.

Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty was “surprisingly generous” in allowing Americans to trade with Great Britain on a most-favored-nation basis. In return, the United States gave most favored nation trading status to Britain, and acquiesced in British anti-French maritime policies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The British agreed to submit compensations related to seizures to arbitration, open the West Indies to small American vessels, open the British Isles to American trade on a most-favored-nation basis, and evacuate their forts in the American northwest.

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