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John Jay signs the Jay Treaty with Great Britain

U.S. envoy John Jay signed the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation with Great Britain in London on behalf of the United States.

John Jay signs the Jay Treaty with Great Britain

The Jay Treaty eased post‑Revolutionary tensions, averted potential war, reopened commerce with Britain, and sparked intense domestic political controversy that helped define early party lines.

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