| Autor: |
Wang Xiaode |
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Historical Research / Lishi Yanjiu; 2010, Issue 5, p139-156, 18p |
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The Treaty Plan for 1776 was the first important foreign relations document of the thirteen British colonies in North America following their declaration of independence. Its main purpose was to provide a blueprint for representatives sent by the newly independent nation to France and other European countries to negotiate with royal courts or governments. The premise of the Continental Congress in formulating the Treaty Plan was that the United States would not become entangled in political affairs across the ocean; the support of France and other countries for American independence was to be won solely through mutually beneficial commercial activities. This ideological orientation reflects the thinking of the drafters of the Treaty Plan, represented by John Adams, on the role the United States should play in the international community of the time. This important document greatly influenced early American diplomacy and laid the foundations for the early foreign policy of the United States government. Early American diplomatic activities basically fell within the framework established by the Plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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