• He did not want to be reappointed in 1800, because he was in poor health

• The people of America thought that Jay’s treaty* was to favorable to the British

*Jay’s treaty was made because the British were stealing U.S. ships and blocking trade routes so he created a treaty to try to avoid war with Britain and was a success until 1812

• John Jay graduated from King's college (Columbia college) and started out as a lawyer.

• John Jay represented New York in the Continental Congress

• Eventually he became the leader of the Continental Congress

• Under the Articles of Confederation he served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

• He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

• John Jay helped seal the land to the west of the Mississippi river.

• He was elected as the governor of New York

• John Jay was an american statesman who served in many federal offices

• Jays family were wealthy merchants whose relatives lived in France

• Many people thought that John Jay was a loyalist to the British, because he supported a peaceful solution instead of freedom

• He served as the chief justice in the supreme court

• John Jay helped with the constitution

• John wrote 25 out of the 81 federalist papers

• He spent 3 years urging Spain to give financial aid in the American revolution*

*A war where the people of the 13 colonies went to war against Britain for freedom

Scources:

Websites:

Biography.com

Founding fathers.com

Videos:

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Primary source:

Federalist papers

Authors:

Natalie, Kandyce, and Mila