Who did Jay's Treaty leave out?

• A. It provided protections for First Nations lands in the Ohio Valley
• B. It guaranteed First Nations a seat in Parliament
• C. It did not provide protections for First Nations lands in the Ohio Valley
• D. It funded a First Nations university

Answer: (C)

Jay's Treaty was mainly about resolving post-revolution tensions with Britain—letting American ships trade more freely in some ways and agreeing to withdraw British troops from forts in the Northwest. It did not address Indigenous sovereignty or land rights in the Ohio Valley, so there were no protections for First Nations lands in that region in the agreement. The treaty focused on diplomatic and commercial issues between the United States and Britain, not on Indigenous nations. Therefore, the statement that it did not provide protections for First Nations lands in the Ohio Valley is the best fit. The other options describe things that weren’t part of the treaty at all.