(Document B) This is due to the fact that the British swamped the United States markets with British products. The novice American products couldn't compete with the veteran British. ... When John Jay wrote to the minister of Great Britain, he wanted Britain to give the US back the control of their trading posts. ... John Jay's speech to congress tried to impact the treaties set up by Congress. ... John Jay feels that we, Americans, should be able to have control of "our shores." ...

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Washington had some disagreements with Britain and Spain. In the north Britain occupied seven of the most important trading posts. ... Against the British and Indians, two American commanders were defeated. In 1794, the British evacuated all seven trading posts they had been holding because Jay's Treaty required their withdrawal. ... Jay's Treaty with Britain and Pinckney's Treaty with Spain enlarged U.S. territory and removed diplomatic difficulties. ...

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Among the signatures were those of John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Lewis Morris, Roger Sherman, and other founding fathers. ... Some make it seem that the Loyalists did not want war with the King because they had a strong faith to the British Crown. ... I think they just intimidated by the British military. The colonists were out numbered and the British were known as being the best army. ...

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Although the Articles introduced some policies and freedoms that the United States still enjoys today, leaders such as John Jay and James Madison criticized the work because it could not establish a strong government (Doc. ... An example of individual greed can be seen when John Jay tried to create a treaty with Great Britain that would have paid off the war debt but would not have helped merchants. John Jay had his own agenda and the benefit of his state was not of matter (Doc. ...

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Gouverneur Morris was an American statesman and diplomat, and one of the most important authors of the U.S. Constitution. He was born January 31, 1752, at Morrisiana estate, in Westchester County, NY, in 1752. He lived in a wealthy family of Loyalists. He had a half brother, named Lewis, who sig...

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