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What became a stumbling block when the U.S. and France were negotiating a peace with the British?

A. France wanted England to return Gibraltar to Spain.
B. Benjamin Franklin lost favor with the French officials.
C. Britain refused to give up the New England colonies.
D. The American diplomats began to fight among themselves.

Answer 1

@confluxepic

Answer 2

Compare Article 5 with the provision for fishing rights in the treaty with the United States. This was one of the main stumbling-blocks in the peace negotiations, as the two allies both wanted the same thing.

First, Article 5, by giving back to Spain control of West Florida, in conjunction with existing control over Louisiana, also gave de facto control of the mouth of the Mississippi river, so the United States could not exercise the river navigation rights granted in its peace treaty to gain access from the Mississippi to the sea.
second, Article 5, unlike article 6, does not specify boundaries. The Spanish government assumed that this implied the northern boundary Florida had when it was previously in Spanish possession— but the treaty with the United States did specify a southern boundary for the US, which from a Spanish point of view encroached on their historic territory.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Paris_(1783)

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Paris_%281783%29

Answer 4

@confluxepic the spanish had nothing to do with this

Answer 5

I don't know.

Answer 6

lol its okay @confluxepic

Answer 7

I think I have one answer in mind though I don't think I will be right.

Answer 8

@aaldia678 can u help me out other than that site because its very long and im an extreamly slow reader even reading i still prob wont get the information can u give me like a summary or something

Answer 9

The Spanish had a mixed result; they conquered British West Florida, but Gibraltar remained in British hands; in the long run, the new territory was of little or no value.

Answer 10

I think Spain was involved in this.

Answer 11

It is quickly decided that a new constitution is required, rather than a modified version of the Articles of Confederation, but debate soon throws up the first stumbling block

Read more: http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=jca#ixzz3Sa4sn4qe

Answer 12

@confluxepic no this is about the revolutionary war and its specifically talking about the British and Americans and the peace treaty

Answer 13

Hmm.

Answer 14

okay im just gonna guess because that site doesnt help either considering i already read it

Answer 15

thanks anyways

Answer 16

No problem. I wish you luck.