HISTORY 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Bicameralism, Mos Def
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The treaty of paris, 1783: the us-be peace settlement. Us reps: j. adams, b. franklin & john jay. Big gains from king g iii"s br: 1) official recognition of us; 2) huge territories e of. Miss, s. of canada, n. of fla; 3) fishing rights off canada. Br insisted loyalists in the us had to have properties restored & could not be persecuted. 15% fled the country, including iroquois nations that sided w loyalists. Br saw big trade opportunities w us; negotiated generously . Now for internal matters & westward expansion . Many now questioned all forms of inequality and injustice. Men v women; slave v free, white v non-white, native v euro, rich v poor All white men agreed on a republican form of gov"t, but beyond that was a power struggle based on social class standing. Tensions: elite and popular forces, w origins in the war; elites of 1st & 2nd congresses vs popular committees of safety.
