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The 18th-century map British negotiators consulted when accidentally extending the new US border to the Great Lakes in 1783 is commonly known by which name?
Answer
The Mitchell Map
British and American negotiators used John Mitchell's 1755 map of North America during the 1783 peace talks, and its inaccuracies led to the US receiving more territory than intended near the Great Lakes.
💡 Did you know?
The Treaty of Paris (1783) accidentally granted the United States territory extending to the Great Lakes because British negotiators misread a map during peace talks.
Other options people guess
- The Fry-Jefferson Map
- The Ptolemy World Map
- The Ordnance Survey Map
Topics
- cartography
- treaties
- american-revolution
- 18th-century
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