Answer:
D. The 31st parallel was officially declared the border between the U.S. and the Spanish territories.
Explanation:
The Pinckney Treaty was signed by Spain and the United States to define the borders between the United States and the Spanish colonies in North America and to regulate navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
The agreement was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, 1795 by Manuel de Godoy on behalf of Charles IV of Spain and Thomas Pinckney on behalf of the United States; It would be ratified by US President George Washington on March 7, 1796 in Philadelphia, and by the King of Spain in Aranjuez on April 25 of the same year.
Conditions of the agreement:
• Agreement of peace and friendship between both countries.
• Definition of the border between the United States and the Spanish colony of the two Floridas: from the intersection of the Mississippi River with the parallel 31º N, in a straight line to the east to the Apalachicola River; from here, in the middle of the river, downstream to its junction with the Flint River; from here in a straight line to the east to the source of the Santa María River; and from here along this river to the Atlantic Ocean.
• Definition of the border between the United States and the Spanish colony of Louisiana: from the intersection of the Mississippi River with the parallel 31º N, along the river to its headwaters.
• Formation of a commission formed by surveyors from both countries responsible for fixing the border on the ground.
• Freedom to navigate the Mississippi River for Spanish and American citizens.
• Mutual commitment to suppress the hostilities committed by the Indians against the opposing party, and not to establish alliances with the Indians living in the other part.
• Commitment to protect and not apprehend ships of the opposite party, and to give relief in case of shipwreck.
• Freedom for the citizens of both countries to have inheritances or donations granted in the opposite part.
• In case of war between both countries, citizens of both sides would have a period of one year to leave the country.
• Freedom to trade in all kinds of merchandise, except weapons.
• All ships should carry a passport indicating their origin, in order not to be taken as a prey if intercepted by the Navy of the opposing country in case of war (the passport form would be attached to the treaty).
• Exchange of consuls.
• Access of citizens of both parties to the justice of the opposing party.
• Formation of a mixed commission to resolve possible complaints about damage done to US ships by Spanish forces during the Spanish-French war.
