The Treaty with Morocco was signed on September 16, 1836 (3 Jumada II, A.H. 1252), between the
United States of America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territo ...
and
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
under the
'Alawid dynasty. Submitted to the Senate December 26, 1836. (Message of December 20, 1836.) Resolution of advice and consent January 17, 1837. Ratified by the United States January 28, 1837.
Treaty
The treaty was a permanent treaty in the
history of the United States and is considered the oldest treaty of its kind in its history with foreign countries. This treaty resulted the United States not recognising the
French protectorate in Morocco
The French protectorate in Morocco (french: Protectorat français au Maroc; ar, الحماية الفرنسية في المغرب), also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco between 1912 to 1956. The prote ...
. Despite the repeated request of
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
, it did not recognise the
protectorate
A protectorate, in the context of international relations, is a state that is under protection by another state for defence against aggression and other violations of law. It is a dependent territory that enjoys autonomy over most of its int ...
until it entered
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
on October 20, 1917.
The agreement included 25 articles dealing with various topics:
* Residence of citizens of the two countries.
* Freedom of trade.
* System of ships in ports and on the high seas.
* Adjusting transactions during the war between the two parties.
* Observe neutrality in an event of war between the two parties and another foreign country.
See also
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List of treaties
This list of treaties contains known agreements, pacts, peaces, and major contracts between states, armies, governments, and tribal groups.
Before 1200 CE
1200–1299
1300–1399
1400–1499
1500–1599
1600–1699
1700–1799
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Treaty with Tripoli (1805)
The 1805 Treaty of Tripoli (''Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary'') was signed on June 4, 1805, ending the First Barbary War. It was negotiated by Tobias Lear, an ardent ...
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Treaty with Algiers (1815)
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Treaty with Tunis (1824)
External links
Text of the Treaty
References
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Barbary Wars
Tunis
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Morocco–United States relations
1836 treaties
Treaties of Morocco