How was the sovereignty dispute discussed in the text finally settled between Vermont and New York?
a. New York ceded the land to Vermont.
b. The Confederation Congress threatened military force.
c. George Washington met with leaders of both sides to reach a compromise.
d. The national government compensated New York for the land, and then admitted Vermont as the fourteenth state.
e. Vermont feared losing commerce ties while the dispute dragged on, so the legislature conceded.
ANS: D
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