Pinckney's Treaty United States
Prior to 1795, Americans had no means of
trade along the Mississippi River, as the river
was closed at the Port of New Orleans.
Pinckney's Treaty, also called Treaty of San
Lorenzo, (Oct. 27, 1795), was an agreement
between Spain and the United States, fixing
the southern boundary of the United States at
31° N latitude and establishing commercial
arrangements favourable to the United States.
U. S. citizens were accorded free navigation of
the Mississippi River through Spanish territory.
The treaty granted Americans the privilege of
right of deposit (a free temporary storage of
goods) at New Orleans. Each side agreed to
restrain Indians within its borders from attacks
on the other, and there were provisions
respecting freedom of the seas. The treaty was
negotiated by Thomas Pinckney for the United
States and Manuel de Godoy for Spain.
Spanish
Territory
-Mississippi river
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Based on this document and your knowledge of social studies, describe the most important provision given to
the Americans in Pinckney's Treaty? Support your claim.