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The '''Plan of 1776''', also known as the '''Model Treaty''' or '''Plan of Treaties''' was the model set up by the [[Continental Congress]] in 1776 for treaties between the new nation, the United States of America, and foreign powers. It defined "neutral rights" especially the freedom of the seas for a country such as the U.S. that sought to trade with both sides during a war. One principal was "free chips make free goods," preventing a belligerent from seizing goods that might wind up in enemy hands. Another was the freedom of a neutral to trade in non-contraband goods in a belligerent port. Contraband goods were carefully defined to exclude food and naval stores (such as tar and turpentine).
The '''Plan of 1776''', also known as the '''Model Treaty''' or '''Plan of Treaties''' was the model set up by the [[Continental Congress]] in 1776 for treaties between the new nation, the United States of America, and foreign powers. It defined "neutral rights" especially the freedom of the seas for a country such as the U.S. that sought to trade with both sides during a war. One principal was "free chips make free goods," preventing a belligerent from seizing goods that might wind up in enemy hands. Another was the freedom of a neutral to trade in non-contraband goods in a belligerent port. Contraband goods were carefully defined to exclude food and naval stores (such as tar and turpentine).
The policy remained in operation into the 20th century and was a foundation of the neutral rights the U.S. claimed Germany violated in 1915-17 that led to [[World War I, American Entry|American entry into World War I]], such as the [[Arabic attack]].
The policy remained in operation into the 20th century and was a foundation of the neutral rights the U.S. claimed Germany violated in 1915-17 that led to American Entry|American entry into [[World War I]], such as the [[Arabic attack]].
==Origins==
==Origins==
The Plan was drawn up by a committee comprising [[John Adams]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[Robert Morris]]; it was adopted Sept. 17, 1776.
The Plan was drawn up by a committee comprising [[John Adams]], [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[John Dickinson]], and [[Robert Morris]]; it was adopted Sept. 17, 1776.