Transcript Notes -- Trouble Abroad

Trouble Abroad
Quiz and Notes
•French Revolution
(1789)
•Citizens overthrow Monarchy to create a
republican government.
• Some Americans
celebrated, others
feared the French
violent riots.
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France & Great Britain go to War
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U.S. declare Neutrality Proclamation
◦ The U.S. will not take sides with countries at
war in Europe.
As a young nation, was this a good idea?
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Edmund Genet: France Representative
◦ Encouraged people to rise up against
Washington.
◦ Genet asked to leave the U.S. (Jefferson
Agreed)
Jefferson &
Hamilton
Conflict
◦ Jefferson leaves
cabinet.
◦ Feels he can’t do
his job with
Hamilton around.
I’m LEAVING
the ‘DREAM
TEAM’ !!!!
I
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Conflict between Britain and the United States
◦ Seizing U.S. ships in West Indies
◦ British troops in the Western Frontier
Why is it important for
the US to stay neutral
with the British?
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Chief Justice John Jay was sent to London to
settle problem.
British
•Pay Damages
for U.S. ships
•Britain
abandon forts
in the West
•Britain would
allow U.S. ships
to trade w/
West Indies
United
States
•Pay debts to
British
merchants,
from before
the
Revolution
What does this
image suggest
how Americans
felt about the
Treaty?
•Did not prevent Britain
from capturing U.S.
Ships
•British supporting
American Indians
•Britain DID NOT return
slaves, that were set free
during the war.
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Quiz Begins in 5..4..3..2..1….
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French Revolution
1. ALL Americans supported the
French Revolution? (True/False)
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U.S. Neutrality
2. The Neutrality Proclamation said the
United States would….
A. Stay neutral on the western frontier
with Indians.
B. Stay neutral on their position over
slavery.
C. Stay neutral with countries at war in
Europe.
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Citizen Genet
3. Edmund Genet was asked to leave the U.S.
because…
a. He was an illegal immigrant.
b. He asked the American people to overrule
Washington.
c. He broke more than one Constitutional law.
4. Why did Jefferson leave the cabinet?
a. He got very ill.
b. Hamilton was interfering with Jefferson’s job.
c. Washington and Jefferson did not like each
other.
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Jay’s Treaty
5. Jay’s Treaty was a compromise between the
French and the United States regarding
trading in the West Indies. (True / False)
6. Americans felt that Jay’s Treaty was a
success, as it addressed all issues and
conflicts that affected America. (True /
False)
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