Foreign Policy Flashcards
Who sympathised with the French revolutionaries
Republicans
What did the federalists think of the French rev
Confirmed their fears that popular gov could generate mob rule
What percentage of American imports are British?
90%
What did Hamilton think about the 1778 treaty with France
Sought to neglect it since British imports were chief source of tariff revenues
Problems with Britain
Won’t leave forts
Blockade 250 American ships seizured
Jays treaty November 1794: Britain would
Evacuate north-west forts by 1796
Compensate ship seizures
Give limited access to West Indies
Jays treaty November 1794: America would
Favour Britain for commerce
French privateers would not be outfitted an American ports
Jays treaty November 1794: What did the Republicans think
J is effigy was burned
Jays treaty November 1794: was it successful
Yes Britain left forts that was an economic boom due to increased trade with Britain however it widens the party division