PROBLEMS WITH Americans Natives French British Spanish Did I
leave anyone out?
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THE WHISKEY REBELLION Western Pa. farmers didnt like the tax
Attacked tax collectors and burned buildings Washington squashes
the problem and sends a message. WHICH WAS???
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THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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IN THE WEST NORTHWEST TERRITORY Natives live there British
still around French in the area Spain just on the other side of the
river
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CHIEF LITTLE TURTLE Washington signed treaties with Natives
American settlers ignored treaties 1791 - Washington sent General
St. Claire to the Indiana/ Ohio border Chief Little Turtle and the
Miami killed 600 American soldiers in battle near the Wabash
River
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CHAIN REACTIONS Could the French help Americans defeat the
others?? French threat gets the British moving built a new fort
British urged Natives to destroy American settlements Native
Americans demanded land north of the Ohio River
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BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS NW Ohio (Toledo) Mad Anthony Wayne vs
Chief Blue Jacket (Shawnee) Natives defeated Treaty of Greenville
took most of Ohio from Natives
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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES France helped us win the war do some trading
with them British bully us, are still stronger than usdo some
trading with them Britain and France go to war in 1793 What do we
do???
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NEUTRALITY Not taking sides France tried to get us involved
(sent Edmond Genet) Proclamation of Neutrality Wouldnt enter the
war/ barred British and French ships from American ports
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IMPRESSMENT British forcing Americans into their Navy Coin in
the hand
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JAYS TREATY John Jay sent to make an agreement British would
leave American soil, but didnt say anything about impressment and
bullying Barely passed
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PINCKNEYS TREATY w/ Spain 1795 Spain thought we would work with
Britain against them Pinckney set them straight and Gained trading
rights on the Mississippi and New Orleans
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WASHINGTONS FAREWELL No third term Political Parties are bad
Stay neutralavoid permanent alliances
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Text answers Reading check 262 Why did some Americans want to
form an alliance with France? To help defeat the British, Spanish,
and Native Americans in the West
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Reading check pg 263 What was the significance of Jays Treaty?
The British agreed to withdraw from American soil. Because the
treaty did not address trade issues or impressment, few Americans
approved of it.
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#2 What did Washingtons actions in crushing the Whiskey
Rebellion signify to the country? That the government would use
force if necessary to maintain order
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#3 How did the British challenge U.S. neutrality in the war
between France and Britain? By capturing American ships that traded
with the French and by forcing Americans into the British navy
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#4 Compare/contrast U.S. attitudes and actions toward the
Native Americans and U.S. actions in foreign affairs. Washington
preferred to stay neutral in foreign conflicts, but he sent armies
to deal with Native American conflicts.
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#5 Cause/effect of Battle of Fallen Timbers Causes British
urged Native Americans to destroy American settlements Native
Americans demanded that American settlers leave territory
Washington sent army Effects: crushed Native American hopes of
keeping their land Treaty of Greenville gave most of present day
Ohio to the U.S.
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#7 What challenges did the United States face during
Washingtons administration? Whiskey Rebellion Conflicts with Native
Americans/British/Spanish Trying to maintain neutrality with
British/French
