Transcript american history 9 first political parties notes

The Federalist Era
Chapter 9
The First Political Parties
The French Revolution
• 1789- the people of France overthrew the
French Monarchy
• Replaced it with a republican government
• Most Americans supported this (supports
what they believe in-enlightenment
thinking)
• Some were concerned about the violent
matters happening (Revolutionaries
beheaded King Louis)
Should America support this
revolution????
• Remember: In 1778 U.S. signed a PEACE
treaty with France (allies)
• Decision was made harder when France
declared war on Great Britain
• Spain and Netherlands joined Britain side
• France did not ask U.S. to declare war
with them, but did want their support in
helping continue supplying trade supplies
to them
Sided with the French
Sided with the British
Jefferson and Randolph
Hamilton and Knox
Did not want to
compromise
Did not want to
compromise
Washington’s Decision
REMAIN NUETRAL (safe and
reasonable)
Neutrality Proclamation- states
the United States would remain
neutral toward all nations at war
in Europe
Criticism of
Washington’s Decision:
•He had not right to issue
the proclamation without
Congress’s approval
•France’s representative
for the US Genet came
over to America trying to
recruit US citizens to help
defend France
•Persuaded Privateers to
help
Results
• Washington warned Genet that he needed
to stop- is would damage U.S. neutrality
• Genet threatened to try and get the
people of the United States to overrule
Washington
• Caused Washington and his cabinet to
agree that France should remove Genet
as minister
Jefferson Resigns
• Agreed with getting rid of Genet
• Didn’t agree with the U.S. opinions about foreign
policy issues toward France
• Thought Hamilton was influencing Washington’s
too much about foreign policy (interfering in his
role as Secretary of State)
• ** Jefferson and Washington still held the up
most respect for each other even despite their
differences
Jay’s Treaty
• Problem: British seized all ships carrying food to the
French (neutral American ships included)- imprisoned all
crews or left them stranded
• Rumors: the British on the Western Frontier were
encouraging the American Indians to fight the U.S.
• Result: John Jay 1794 signed with the British a peace
treaty called “Jay’s Treaty”
- British agreed to pay damages for U.S. ships and allow
small American merchant ships to continue trading
certain items
- The U.S. promised to pay the debts it owed the British
merchants before the Revolutionary War
- Washington and congress did not like treaty-but signed
Pinckney’s Treaty
• Problems were occurring with Spanish
Florida and Louisiana
• (Spanish disputed border between U.S.
and Florida and Spain had closed the port
of New Orleans to all U.S. trade)
• Pinckney ask Spain for “right of deposit”
- Allow American boats to transfer their
goods at New Orleans without paying fees
on their cargo
Results:
• Spain became worried and signed the
Pinckney Treaty in October 1795
• This made Spain change the Florida
border and to reopen the port at New
Orleans to U.S. shipping and provide right
of deposit
• Americans agreed and thought this was a
success (unlike Jay’s treaty)