For which of the following reasons did southern planters voice strenuous objections to ratification of the Jay Treaty?
A) The treaty contained no provision for British evacuation of their forts in the Northwest.
B) The treaty contained no provision to compensate owners of slaves who left with the British army at the end of the Revolutionary War.
C) The treaty contained no provision to deal with claims relating to American merchant ships captured by the British during the Revolutionary War.
D) The treaty contained no provision for easing restrictions on American trade to England or the West Indies.

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The Jay Treaty lacked provisions to compensate southern planters for slaves who had left with the British after the Revolutionary War, which was a significant concern for them.

For Which of the Following Reasons Did Southern Planters Voice