jan 1, 1794 - Jay's Treaty
Description:
- An agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain, negotiated by John Jay, designed to avoid war, settle Revolutionary War debts, and resolve British occupation of Northwest forts- While preventing conflict, it angered Democratic-Republicans for favoring Britain, intensifying divisions between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
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Date:
jan 1, 1794
Now
~ 232 years ago