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Why did Spain agree to a treaty with the United States in 1795?
a) Spain feared a U.S. alliance with Great Britain.
b) Spain was at war with France and Great Britain.
c) Spain wanted access to New Orleans and the Mississippi River.
d) Spain wanted to sell Florida to the United States.

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roundadworthy

The correct answer is A. Spain feared a U.S. alliance with Great Britain.

Let's review the facts prior to and during the negotiation of the Treaty of San Lorenzo or Pinckney.  

1. Option D is wrong because Spain, at that moment, wasn't interested in starting a negotiation to sell Florida.


2. Option C is also wrong because New Orleans was already part of Spain's territory in North America. What happened is totally the opposite: United States wanted to access New Orleans and the Mississippi estuary and got it, after the ratification of the Treaty by President Washington on March 7, 1796, in Philadelphia.


3. Option B is inaccurate because the war between Spain and Great Britain started on August 18, 1796, after the signature of the Treaty. And Spain also signed a Treaty with France, the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1796 to military support  each other in case of a war with a third country, even setting deadlines to react and send troops, horses and shipments.

Those are the reasons to select A as the valid answer.

berrmirsya

Spain agrees to a treaty with the United States in 1795 because Spain feared a U.S. alliance with Great Britain. The correct answer is A.  

EXPLANATION

The Pinckney’s Treaty was signed on 27 October 1795 at San Lorenzo de El Escorial. This treat was also known as the Treaty of Madrid and Treaty of San Lorenzo, while the complete title of this Treaty is the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between Spain and the United States. Pinckney’s Treaty established a bond of friendship between Spain and the United States.  

Through this Treaty, the border between the United States and Spain of Florida is determined. In addition, United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River are guaranteed. The most important part of Pinckney’s Treaty is its success in stopping the territorial disputes that took place between the two countries. This dispute is known as the West Florida Controversy.

This treaty is negotiated by Thomas Pinckney for the United States and negotiated by Don Manuel de Godoy from the Spanish side. It was submitted to the United States Senate on February 26, 1796. After being reviewed in the debate then ratified on March 7, 1796, and one more ratified by Spain on April 25, 1796, the Pinckney’s Treaty was signed on August 3, 1796.

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KEYWORD: U.S. alliance, the West Florida Controversy, Thomas Pinckney, Don Manuel de Godoy, Spanish, the Pinckney’s Treaty  

 Subject: Social Studies

Class: 7-9

Subchapter: The Pinckney’s Treaty

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