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John Jay

John Jay
In 1794 American President George Washington sent statesman John Jay to England to put an end to tension that was building between the two countries. Jay negotiated what has come to be known as Jay’s Treaty, thus avoiding another war between the two nations.
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United States (History); Jay’s Treaty; Jay, John
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