Why did Washington want the nation to remain neutral in foreign affairs?

Do Now: Describe how America is involved in Foreign Affairs. Does the US “Stick its

nose in everyone's business?”

Setting the Scene• Late in ______, French ships arrived in

American ports with startling news. On July 14, an angry mob in Paris, France, had destroyed the Bastille, an ancient fort that was used as a prison. The attack on the Bastille was an early event in the French Revolution. Before long, the revolution would topple the monarch and lead to the execution of the thousands of ordinary French citizens.

• Like Americans, the French fought for liberty and equality

Responses to the French Revolution

• ______________and __________class paid heavy taxes.• Nobles paid ________.• Reformers wanted a constitution like

_________to protect basic _______.

American Support

• At first, most Americans supported the _________Revolution.• France was their ally, France helped

America ____the Revolution.• In _______the King and Queen were

killed.

Violence Stirs Division

• The violence in France __________ Americans.

• Some, like Jefferson, continued to support the French. Jefferson felt that _____________ could win freedom.

• Others like Alexander Hamilton and John Adams felt that violence was _______.

The United States Remains Neutral

• Europe was soon plunged into a string of ______that lasted on and off for more than _____years.

A Difficult Decision

• President Washington had to decide on a foreign policy -_________________________ ______________________________________

• During the American Revolution, the US and France had signed a ________that made the two countries allies. Now France wanted to use American ports to attack British ships.

• Neutral means _____________________________________.

Division in the Cabinet• Hamilton argued that since King Louis XVI was

________the US no longer needed to hold to the treaty.

• Jefferson who had supported France, urged strict acceptance of the treaty.

• Neutrality Proclamation in April _____. It stated that the US would ____ support either side in the war.

• This was a defeat for Jefferson, other defeats eventually led Jefferson to leave the Cabinet.

Struggling to Remain Neutral

• Though America was _______ they still wanted to continue ______. However, those warring nations seized American cargoes headed for each other's ports.

Jay’s Treaty

• 1793, British captured more than ____American ships trading in the French West Indies.

• Washington, knew the US was to _____to fight • Washington sent Chief Justice Jay to Britain for

talks.• Jay ______________ an agreement that called

for Britain to pay damages for the seized American Ships.

Jay’s Treaty

• Britain also agreed to give up the forts it still held in the West. Meanwhile, Americans had to pay debts long owed to British Merchants.

• Jay's Treaty did _______________to _________________ the rights of Neutral American Ships. However, this treaty was still approved in 1795.

Washington Retires

• ____________ Address - George Washington's retiring speech in 1796 that advised Americans against becoming involved in European Affairs.

• He knew that America was still to young to contend with foreign political affairs. America could ______ survive a war.

On a yellow piece of paper

• Was Washington's call to not help France right or wrong? Why or why not? Describe in detail. Would you help a friend if it meant that you would get in trouble?