THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1800
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Question
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Why did the United States sign the Jay Treaty with Britain?
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To send its troops to support Britain in its war against France
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To maintain its neutral status in the war between Britain and France
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To block the import of basic goods, such as sugar, from France
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To increase the export of goods, such as fur and garments, to France
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On November 19, 1794 representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty, which sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Southern interests wanted monetary compensation for the planters whose slaves had escaped to British lines and had been evacuated at the end of the war. American merchants wanted the British West Indies to be reopened to American trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French were infuriated by Jay’s Treaty, believing it violated earlier treaties between the United States and France; as a result, they went on to seize a substantial number of American merchant ships.
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