Question

Why did some americans, southerners in particular, oppose jay's treaty?
a. it favored merchant classes but increased expenses for everyone.
b. it denied southerners equal access to european markets.
c. it did not address the issue of reopening the slave trade.
d. it allowed spain too close access to the interior via the mississippi river?

Answer 1

Jay's Treaty is a treaty that settled the disputes that had risen between the U.Sand Great Britain in the early 1970's. Some Americans protested or opposed against Jay's Treaty because they thought that it hurt trade and did not make Britain pay enough for its actions.