What is Pinckney's Treaty?
'''Pinckney's Treaty''' is a [[treaty]] between [[Spain]] and the [[United States]]. It is also known as '''Treaty of San Lorenzo''' or '''Treaty of Madrid'''. It defined the boundaries of the United States with the [[Spanish colonization of the Americas|Spanish colonies]]. It also guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the [[Mississippi River]]. The treaty's full title is Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation Between Spain and the United States. [[Thomas Pinckney]] negotiated the treaty for the United States and Don [[Manuel de Godoy]] represented Spain. Among other things, it ended the first phase of the [[West Florida Controversy]], a dispute between the two nations over the boundaries of the Spanish colony of [[West Florida]]. The treaty was presented to the [[United States Senate]] on February 26, 1796 and after several weeks of debate was ratified on March 7, 1796. It was ratified by Spain on April 25, 1796 and ratifications were exchanged on that date. The treaty was proclaimed on August 3, 1796. {{history-stub}} [[Category:18th century in Spain]] [[Category:1790s in the United States]] [[Category:Treaties of Spain]]