History Unit 4 Struggle Over Foreign Policy Flashcards
Foreign problems w British
Forts remained in Great Lakes
Impressment (kidnapping of American sailors)
Foreign problems involving Spain
Trading posts closed to US
New Orleans controversy
What happened in France in 1789
Republican revolution overthrew monarchy
What did Republicans support regarding French Revolution
Jefferson
Intervention
What did federalists want regarding FR
Oppose intervention
Federalists/Hamilton
In the end what did both parties see regarding FR
Country was too weak. Washington claims neutrality, which extends into 20th century
What ways Jays Treaty
US Treaty w/British
Signed in London
Us delegate John Jay
What were some disputes “dissolved” by John Jay
- British must remove forts from Great Lakes
- US pays war debts
- British not held accountable for seizure of ships and sailors (impressment)
What was the response of Jay’s Treaty
Negative
Jeffersonians reject close ties w GB because of failure to address impressment
What was Pinckeney’s Treaty (1795)
US Treaty w Spain
Negotiated by Thomas Pinckeney
Signed in Madrid
What was the cause of Pickneys Treaty
Spain given Florida in 1783
Border dispute
What was the result of Pinckney’s Treaty
Secured use of New Orleans
Navigate Mississippi
Sets boundary of Florida
Allows for expansion of US
What was Washington’s Farewell Address
When Washington chose not to run in 1796 he delivered a farewell speech to congress that warned against
a. Sectional politics
b. European alliances
c. Military intervention
Result of Washington’s Farewell Address
Sets foreign policy for the next 100 years
Provides suggestions for future generations, sets precedent for inaugural/Farewell Address
What was Washington’s legacy
-whiskey rebellion suppressed Precedents set: -2 term limit -neutrality -cabinet -inaugural/farewell address
The whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton’s economic plan includes a tax on whiskey production
Farmers see new taxes as similar to British
Washington responds w force
