Jay's Treaty: Because the British never returned the areas of the Northwest Territory under the Treaty of Paris, John Jay made a treaty with Great Britain, Jay's Treaty of November 19, 1794. Under the treaty, it said for the British to return the land and no longer seize American sailors' ships. It also eliminated British control over western posts in 2 years and provided the Us the right to trade in the West Indies. The treaty was not too popular but for the next fifteen years, the US benefited from it tremendously. It was ratified by the Senate in 1795.
Source http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/jaytreaty/
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/CX_JOHN_JAY.HTM
As the son of a rich merchant, John Jay went to King's (Columbia) College and became a lawyer. He was a delegate of the First Continental Congress in 1774 and in 1789, George Washington appointed Jay to be the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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Chris Choi said
at 6:02 pm on Sep 26, 2010
It was hotly opposed the the Jeffersonians and only passed by the minimum vote of 20 to 10 (2/3).
Jonathan Crookham said
at 4:32 pm on Sep 27, 2010
Nice Definition! The treaty caused John Jay to be widely hated among Americans and the treaty caused major French - American tension, but definitely helped relations with Great Britain.
For the full text of Jay's Treaty, go to: http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/jay.asp
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Camilo Ruiz said
at 5:37 pm on Sep 27, 2010
The greatest opposition of this treaty was focused in the South. The provisions that required Britain to pay damages to Federalist shippers especially angered Southern planters; while they were forced to repay their pre-Revolutionary debts, the rich Northern shippers would be reimbursed for damages. Jay's treaty also caused Spain to negotiate Pinckney's Treaty of 1795 with the United States since it feared an Anglo-American alliance. Camilo Ruiz -- Period 2
Diego Lagos said
at 8:12 pm on Sep 27, 2010
Jay's treaty or the Treaty of London did good for both British and Americans because they could once again interact commercially through the opened waterways to each other. P1
Lauren Niedzielski said
at 10:08 pm on Sep 27, 2010
It also declared the Mississippi River open to both countries
http://www.school.eb.com/article-9043452?query=jay%27s%20treaty&ct=
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Amber Wang said
at 11:13 pm on Sep 27, 2010
Another reason the Americans disliked the treaty was that it made no effort to rescue the American seamen captured by the British or restrict the British from seizing their ships. ~ Amber Wang Per. 2
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