Chapter 9 b Flashcards
Britain began impressing who into the British Navy
US sailors
Brent seized over how many US ships
250
In the five rolls of the John Jay treaty
US would limit trade with France
US would repay the British citizens
British would leave forts and US front tier
British would pay for ships they seized
Britain would open some ports to US in the British west Indies
Spain interfered with US from
Florida and the Louisiana territory
Name the two rolls of the Pinckney treaty
Gave the US right of deposit in New Orleans
Set the US/Florida border at the 31st parallel
Washington’s farewell address was written about how many months before Washington left office
Six months
What was said in Washington’s farewell address
A president should only serve two terms
Warned against the two party system
We should not make permanent alliances with other nations
we should stay out of debt
What year did Washington leave office
1797
How old was Washington when he left office
66 years old
What happened on December 14, 1799
Washington died
Who were the candidates for the republican party
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
What was Thomas Jefferson running for
Pres.
What was Aaron burr running for
Vice Pres.
Who was the high federalist running for president
Pinkney
Who was the moderate federalist running for president
John Adams
Who was elected for president
John Adams
Who was elected vice president
Thomas Jefferson
Reasons for Adam’s lack of success
He left Washington’s cabinet in place
He refused to go to war with France
The XYZ affair
what were the problems
France seized over 300 US sailors off the British ship and threatened to hang them
France refuse to receive Pinckney as an ambassador to France
Adam sent John Marshall and Elmbridge Gerry to help Pickney negotiate
XYZ tried to bribe the US negotiators in order to meet with Talleyrand
What did XYZ want from the US negotiators in order to meet with Talleyrand
They wanted $250,000 and a $10 million loan
The US reaction to the XYZ affair
Navy was separated with the army and Built 40 new warships
Washington was asked to be commander of the army
Washington agreed if he could name Hamilton, Pinckney ,Knox as his commanders
US capture 90 French vessels
Who took over France in 1799
Napoleon
What avoid war
The convention of 1800
Who is proud of avoiding war
Pres. John Adams
Napoleon became the French leader in what year
1799
The conflict with France was called what
Quasi-war
