The 1871 Treaty of Washington
A)resolved border disputes between the United States and Canada.
B)was a diplomatic solution to the unsuccessful attempt to annex Santo Domingo.
C)settled U.S. claims against Britain for destruction of American shipping.
D)resolved differences between the Confederacy and the Union.
E)secured title to western lands from Native Americans.

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The 1871 Treaty of Washington settled U.S. claims against Britain for the damage done by Confederate ships built in Britain during the Civil War that destroyed American shipping. It established an arbitration process to determine the amount of compensation that Britain owed the United States.