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How did opponents of the Jay Treaty try to prevent it from taking effect?


A) They tried to stop action on all legislative business in the House by engaging in a filibuster.
B) They urged all senators and congressmen who opposed the treaty to engage in a boycott of legislative sessions.
C) They urged the president to invoke executive privilege.
D) They tried to defeat appropriations bills in the House that would provide funds necessary to carry out the treaty's provisions.

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