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

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Jay's Treaty

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

Pinckney’s Treaty, which came about as a result of Jay’s Treaty, improved U.S. relations with the Spanish and opened the Spanish port of New Orleans to American commerce.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014

The long-term advantages of Jay’s Treaty, however, were wholly invisible to most Americans in the crucible of the moment.

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