January 29 - The New Naturalization Act in the U.S. extends the residency requirements from two to five years and requires the renouncing of allegiance to a former sovereignty and any title of nobility.
June 24 - The Jay Treaty is signed between the U.S. and Great Britain and is the first extradition treaty signed by the U.S. and a foreign country.
July 19 - The Connecticut Land Company purchases the Western Reserve along the shore of Lake Erie.
August 3 - The U.S government signs treaties with the Native American tribes, giving the U.S. the Ohio Territory.
