THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The U.S.
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The British.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -In what became known as the Jay Treaty, which took place on Nov. 19, 1794, Great Britain agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796. The British also consented to cease its plundering of U.S. merchant ships and to compensate the United States for losses from these attacks.
Detailed explanation-5: -The War of 1812 had a devastating effect on commerce. The US trade restrictions leading up to the war dramatically decreased American exports. The British blockades and direct attacks on tobacco stores and other US trade goods made it difficult to conduct commerce during the war.