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Canada History

Why would the colonies and the United States sign the Reciprocity Treaty? What was in it for the Atlantic colonies? What was in it for the United States?

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They signed this treaty in order to eliminate customs tariffs and increase trade; replaced trade with the UK. This led to an economic boom in Canada.

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