The Jay Treaty Settles Long-Standing Issues

The New Nation
Written By Tom Hand

By 1794, President George Washington worried America was drifting towards another war with England that it was ill-prepared to fight. The Treasury was broke, we had only a small standing army and no navy, and war with our largest trading partner would devastate the economy.

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses how the Jay Treaty helped Washington, and America, avert war, and why it still matters today.


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