Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Rush-Bagot Treaty

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817?

• A) It settled the boundary between the United States and Spanish Florida.
• B) It was a formal treaty dealing with trade and island territories with the British West Indies.
• C) It ended naval competition between the United States and Great Britain on the Great Lakes.
• D) It dealt with fishing rights off Newfoundland and claims to islands off New Brunswick.
• E) It forbid any additional British immigrants to the United States, as they were seen as spies.

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