Treaty of Madrid (1795)
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The Treaty of Madrid (1795), commonly known as Pinckney's Treaty, was an agreement between the United States and Spain that settled territorial disputes, defined the boundary with Spanish Florida, and granted Americans navigation rights on the Mississippi River and access to the port of New Orleans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Madrid (1795) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
Spanish closure of the Mississippi River to American navigation
ⓘ
frontier conflicts between American settlers and Spanish authorities ⓘ uncertain boundary of Spanish West Florida ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reduce tensions between the United States and Spain on the southern frontier
ⓘ
secure commercial advantages for the United States on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pinckney's Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of San Lorenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of San Lorenzo el Real NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRepresentedBy |
Manuel de Godoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Pinckney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesBoundaryBetween |
Spanish Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesBoundaryLine | 31st parallel north ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
free navigation of the Mississippi River to U.S. citizens
ⓘ
right of deposit at the port of New Orleans to U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-American Revolutionary War diplomacy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early United States republic ⓘ |
| inForceFor |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| negotiator |
Manuel de Godoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Pinckney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | U.S. acquisition of Florida ⓘ |
| providesFor |
extradition of criminals and fugitives across the border
ⓘ
joint boundary surveys ⓘ most-favored-nation treatment in trade between the parties ⓘ mutual protection of each country's subjects on the frontier ⓘ withdrawal of Spanish troops from posts north of the 31st parallel ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Spanish Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jay Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Ordinance boundary issues ⓘ |
| rightOfDepositDuration | three years, renewable ⓘ |
| signatoryRepresentative |
Manuel de Godoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Pinckney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1795-10-27 ⓘ |
| signingPlace | Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
boundary between the United States and Spanish Florida
ⓘ
navigation rights on the Mississippi River ⓘ right of deposit at New Orleans ⓘ territorial disputes between the United States and Spain ⓘ |
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