French Revolution Flashcards

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Who was Edmond Genêt?

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A French man sent to America to recruit the Americans to attack British shipping

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What did Washington prohibit during the French Revolution?

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Washington prohibited Americans from fighting in the war and barred both French and British warships from American ports

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What was John Jay’s Treaty?

How did people feel about it?

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— The British agreed to withdraw from American soil
— Pay damages from ships they had seized
— Allowed some British ships to trade with the British in the Caribbean
— Many people were angered by this treaty because it did not mention impressment (the reason for the treaty)

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What was Pickney’s Treaty?

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Made peace with the Spanish
- Gave Americans full access to the Mississippi River and promised that Spanish forts would be dismantled from American territory

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How did the debate go with helping the French in the French Revolution?

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a. Jefferson wanted to help
— The French helped them in the Revolutionary War.
b. Adams did not want to help
— The kind of terror in the revolution could spread to the U.S.
— Americans were terrified
— It was a bloody massacre (the king, queen, and many other French leaders were beheaded)
c. Washington wanted to remain neutral

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