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During this time, the French Revolution had begun. British navy attacked american merchant ships and captured their men to use in war(known as impressment). Patriotic americans were outraged and demanded something to be done. However, Hamilton's economic policies to revive the U.S economy depended on trade with British in the carribeans. Washington in a last minute decision, decided to avert war and sent John Jay to negotiate.....
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoHe supported the Jay's Treaty basically because he wanted trade to be smooth with Britain.
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Did Washington support john jays unpopular treaty with Britain because he feared a disastrous war if it were rejected?
yes
What led Washington to support Jay's treaty?
The danger of war with Britain, led Washington to support Jay's Treaty.
How did Washington feel about jays treaty?
He wanted to provent another war with British.
What caused Washington to support jay's treaty?
The danger of war with Britain.
Why was France upset about jays treaty?
France was upset about jays treaty because they thought they were favoring Britain
Why was the jay treaty called jay treaty?
its called jays treaty cause it was jay himself who wrote the treaty.
Who was jay treaty unpopular with?
the hunters of corse!! at first the scrub jays wanted a treaty so they woud not get shot building nest but the hunters didn care one ayota! so they called a meeting with blues and reds and even the mexican jays. together they form a treaty of no more shooting jays. ahrgg the hunters were real mad at that treaty for sure. jays 100 hunters zero!!lol
Why did jays treaty cause controversy?
It was thought to be unconstitutional.
What treaty was signed hoping to avoid war with Britain and negotiated by John Jay?
Jays Treaty
Why were some Americans unhappy with jays treaty?
because the treaty did not deal with the issue of impressment and did not mention British interference with American trade. also because in jays treaty the americans had to pay there debts from the war that they won.
What to events allowed the US to preserve the territories set in the Treaty of Paris?
The Jays Treaty and The Pinkney's treaty (I might've spelled Pinkney's wrong)
Why did the french object to Jays treaty?
because they thought that his ideas were nonsense
