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After the War of 1812, Great Britain and the United States had a presence on the Great Lakes and caused tension. Treaty of 1817 had them agree that each country could have one 100 ton ship with one 18 pound gun on Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario. It demilitarized the Great Lakes.

what was the name of the treaty?​

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Rush Bagot Treaty

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The Rush–Bagot Treaty or Rush–Bagot Disarmament was a treaty between the United States and Great Britain limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812

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