Transcript Chapter 8 sec 3

Ch:8
Launching a New Nation
8:3
Troubles at Home and Abroad
Essential Question
How did the actions of Britain and France
affect the United States?
Objectives
• Discuss the conflicts with Native Americans in the
Northwest Territory.
• Describe how Americans reacted to the French
Revolution.
• Identify the main points of Washington’s Farewell
Address.
• Summarize Washington’s accomplishments as
President.
Terms and People
• Anthony Wayne – Revolutionary War
hero who led American troops to victory
against Native Americans
• neutral – not favoring either side in a
dispute
• impressment – forcing people into public
service or use
• John Jay – government representative
who negotiated the Jay Treaty with Britain
in 1795
How did the actions of Britain and France
affect the United States?
Britain was
supporting Native
American attacks on
American settlers.
Britain and France
were seizing
American ships to
gain their support.
Washington secured the Northwest Territory and
encouraged Americans to stay neutral in
European affairs.
The Treaty of Paris gave America a vast area called
the Northwest Territory.
Northwest
Territory
Mississipp
i River
Ohio River
British troops remained in the Northwest Territory.
They aided Native Americans in resisting American
settlement.
Northwest
Territory
British troops
Americans wanted
British troops to
withdraw.
America faced conflict with Native Americans in the
Northwest Territory.
Native Americans
wanted to keep their
lands.
They attacked
many American
settlements.
American leaders
wanted to settle the
West.
They tried to force
Native Americans
to sell their lands.
Washington sent troops to end the Native American
attacks on settlers.
Native
Americans
defeated
American
troops in 1790
and 1791.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsqnYa5ocy4
In 1794,
Americans led
by General
Anthony
Wayne won a
major victory at
the Battle of
Fallen Timbers.
In the 1795 Treaty of
Greenville, Native
American leaders
gave up most of their
lands. Native
Americans received
$20,000 worth of
goods.
This land makes up
present day Ohio.
The French Revolution began in 1789. At first, most
Americans supported the revolution.
During the Reign of
Terror,
revolutionaries
executed more than
17,000 people.
After this, the
revolution became
controversial in
America.
By 1793, France and Britain were at war.
Washington wanted America to remain neutral.
France
United States
Britain
Both countries wanted the U.S. to choose a side.
They began stopping and seizing American ships.
The British made matters worse by the impressment
of sailors on American ships.
They forced
American sailors to
serve in the British
navy.
Hamilton urged Washington to stay friendly
with Britain.
Americ
a
Britain purchased
75 percent of
American
exports.
They supplied 90
percent of
American
imports.
Britain
Washington sent John Jay to Britain. In 1795, Jay
returned with the Jay Treaty.
America agreed to:
Britain agreed to:
• pay debts owed to
British merchants
• pay for seized ships
• leave the Northwest
territory
• stop aiding Native
Americans
• end impressment
The Jay Treaty was controversial.
Republicans opposed
the treaty. They
believed it gave too
much to Britain and
too little to America.
Federalists were in
favor of the treaty
because it kept
peace with Britain.
Since Federalists controlled the Senate, the Jay
Treaty passed.
In 1796, Washington published his Farewell
Address to fellow Americans.
Washington made two main points:
1. He feared that political divisions
would tear the nation apart.
2. He believed that the United States
should not become involved in
European affairs.
Washington also warned against too
much debt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzXZ4pb6TEE
Washington took pride in his
accomplishments.
America had a
functioning
federal
government.
The economy
was
improving.
He had
avoided war.
The Northwest
Territory was
free from British
troops and safe
to settle.
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