In Pinckney's Treaty, the Spanish

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Pinckney's Treaty, also known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo, was signed on October 27, 1795, between Spain and the United States. The Spanish agreed to allow American merchants to freely use the Mississippi River and its port of New Orleans for commerce, which was crucial for western farmers to transport their goods to the eastern markets. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect as they don't reflect the terms of the treaty.