So Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams were able to exploit the rivalry of the European powers to acquire this huge territory without either conquest or migration.

因此，本杰明•富兰克林、约翰•杰伊和约翰•亚当斯能够利用欧洲列强纷争在既未动一枪一卒也没有移居一人的情况下获得这一大片领土。

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But for Jay and Adams, diplomatic duties continued.

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Jay's steadiness helped ease the hostility between Adams and Franklin.

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