Why is it relevant that almost every boundary between the United States and British territory is a body of water in the 1783 Treaty of Paris? 1.Water transportation was the fastest means of travel and both nations needed it.

2.Native American tribes most commonly gathered for trade at bodies of water.

3.The eastern coast had little freshwater reserves for colonists.

4.Water rights in times of great drought were very important and could lead to another war.

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