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Date: May 8, 1871

Treaty of Washington

By the Treaty of Washington, Americans were granted fishing rights in Canadian waters and the use of Canadian canals and the St Lawrence River; Canadians were allowed to navigate Lake Michigan, the St Clair Flats Canal and Alaskan rivers. The American hope that Britain would simply hand over all of Canada was not realized.

John A. Macdonald, on of the
commissioners at the negotiations

Date: May 8, 1871
Treaty of Washington
By the Treaty of Washington, Americans were granted fishing rights in Canadian waters and the use of Canadian canals and the St Lawrence River; Canadians were allowed to navigate Lake Michigan, the St Clair Flats Canal and Alaskan rivers. The American hope that Britain would simply hand over all of Canada was not realized.	John A. Macdonald, on of the commissioners at the negotiations