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Why did the United States sign the jay treaty with Britain

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On November 19, 1794 representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed Jay's Treaty, which sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence.

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Answer: To maintain its neutral status in the war between Britain and France.

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