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The New Nation

Question 5 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

The Jay Treaty negotiated in 1794 caused

Answer
A
the nation to fall further into debt.
B
the nation to feel greater tension with Britain.
C
political parties within the young government to come closer together.
D
a greater divide within the nation.

Explanation

The Jay Treaty helped avert war with Britain and addressed disputes left over from the Revolution, but many Americans viewed it as too favorable to Britain. The controversy deepened divisions between Federalists, who supported the treaty, and Democratic-Republicans, who opposed it. Thus, it caused a greater divide within the nation.

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