Asked by Jawaid Junaid on May 14, 2024
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For which of the following reasons did southern planters voice strenuous objections to ratification of the Jay Treaty?
A) The treaty contained no provision for British evacuation of their forts in the Northwest.
B) The treaty contained no provision to compensate owners of slaves who left with the British army at the end of the Revolutionary War.
C) The treaty contained no provision to deal with claims relating to American merchant ships captured by the British during the Revolutionary War.
D) The treaty contained no provision for easing restrictions on American trade to England or the West Indies.
Southern Planters
Wealthy individuals in the antebellum South who owned large estates and relied on enslaved African Americans for labor.
Jay Treaty
A 1794 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that sought to settle outstanding issues from the American Revolutionary War and facilitated ten years of peaceful trade between the two countries.
Revolutionary War
The conflict between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies in North America from 1775 to 1783, which led to the colonies gaining independence and becoming the United States.
- Examine the effects of initial foreign policy choices on the political and societal landscape of the United States.
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Siti Nursyuhada Abd RahmanMay 15, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The Jay Treaty lacked provisions to compensate southern planters for slaves who had left with the British after the Revolutionary War, which was a significant concern for them.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the effects of initial foreign policy choices on the political and societal landscape of the United States.