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Jay's Treaty
or Jay Treaty
noun
, U.S. History.
- 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.
Jay's Treaty
/ dʒeɪ /
noun
- 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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Origin of Jay's Treaty1
Named after John Jay
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