Jay's Treaty

American  

Or Jay Treaty

noun

U.S. History.

1. the agreement in 1794 between England and the U.S. by which limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes.

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Jay's Treaty British  

/ dʒeɪ /

noun

1. a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that settled outstanding disputes, negotiated by John Jay (1745–1829) in 1794

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Etymology

Origin of Jay's Treaty

Named after John Jay

Example Sentences

Washington made this comment in response to public outcry against the Jay’s Treaty of 1795, which settled issues between America and Britain that had been unresolved since the War of Independence.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

He reluctantly accepted a second term, but Citizen Genêt, the Democratic-Republican Societies, protests of Jay’s Treaty, and the Whiskey Rebellion had all tested his reliance on deference and consensus.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

They looked to better relationships with Great Britain through Jay’s Treaty.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

The resulting 1794 agreement, known as Jay’s Treaty, fulfilled most of his original goals.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Like Washington, he saw Jay’s Treaty as a shrewd if bittersweet bargain designed to postpone war with England for perhaps a generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis