Question

Which of the following presents events in order from earliest to most recent?

A. British and Americans signed the Jay Treaty, French seize American merchant vessels, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act was passed
B. French seize American merchant vessels, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act is passed, British and Americans sign the Jay Treaty
C. British and Americans sign the Jay Treaty, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act is passed, French seize American merchant vessels
D. French seized American merchant vessels, British and Americans sign the Jay Treaty, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act is passed

Answer 1

The correct sequence of events is: British and Americans signed the Jay Treaty, French seize American merchant vessels, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act was passed.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sequence of events, from earliest to most recent, is as follows: After the American Revolutionary War, tensions between various countries remained, leading to further conflicts and treaties aimed at resolving those tensions. More specifically, John Jay went to London in 1794 to negotiate what became known as Jay's Treaty. This treaty was ratified by the Senate in 1795. Following this, France, having declared war on Britain, began to seize American ships after the election of 1796 led to a victory for Adams, not Jefferson. This led to the Quasi-War with France. As tensions escalated, President Adams addressed Congress, and the Naturalization Act was also passed around this time.

Therefore, the events in correct chronological order are: British and Americans sign the Jay Treaty, French seize American merchant vessels, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act is passed. This places option A as the answer with events listed from earliest to most recent: British and Americans signed the Jay Treaty, French seize American merchant vessels, Adams addresses a special session of Congress, Naturalization Act was passed.