Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Review

• - Organizing the new government

• - The Whiskey Rebellion

U.S. History

Chapter 8 Section 2

French Revolution• - fight for equality in France• - peasants paid high taxes and nobles

paid none• - many Americans supported the

French since they had been our allies• - however, things soon turned very

violent and some Americans changed their minds

• - other nations feared that revolutions like this would spread all over Europe so they sent troops to stop the French

• - President Washington wanted to remain neutral

• - the Neutrality Proclamation said that we would remain neutral and we could not help either side in any way

Jay’s Treaty• - both sides still seized American ships• - Chief Justice John Jay went to Britain to

work out a treaty• - Britain would pay damages for the ships

it seized and America would pay off its old debts from before the Revolution

• - Britain also would give up its forts in the Ohio River valley

• - many were upset because they thought the U.S. was giving up more than Britain

War in the West• - settlers kept moving onto Indian lands

in the West• - there were many battles• - a large Indian army led by Little Turtle

defeated part of the U.S. army• - the President sent in another army to

defeat the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers

Treaty of Greenville

• - later, 11 Indian nations signed the Treaty of Greenville which said:

–They would give up the southern half of Ohio

–They would receive $20,000

–They would receive more money if they kept the peace

Bye, Bye George• - in 1796, George Washington

announced his retirement

• - he published his Farewell Address which said:

–1) remain neutral in wars of other countries

–2) avoid becoming involved with the affairs of other countries

–3) avoid political parties

U.S. History

Chapter 8 Section 3

The First Political Parties - Federalists -• Led by Hamilton• Wealthy and well

educated should lead the nation

• Strong central government

• Emphasis on mfg., shipping, and trade

• Loose interpretation of Constitution

• Pro-British• Favored national bank• Favored protective tariff

- Republicans -• Led by Jefferson• People should have

political power• Strong state governments• Emphasis on agriculture• Strict interpretation of the

Constitution• Pro-French• Opposed national bank• Opposed protective tariff