Troubles Abroad Troubles Abroad A The French Revolution
Troubles Abroad
Troubles Abroad A. The French Revolution – French people overthrew their monarchy and created republican govern
Troubles Abroad 1. Storming of Bastille - first act of Revolution a. Bastille – prison that held French enemies
Troubles Abroad 2. Declaration of Rights of Man – states French principles: liberty, equality and fraternity [brotherhood]
Troubles Abroad 3. Ideas of equality and democracy spread from American Rev a. Inspire French to rise against oppressive govern b. Americans celebrate French Independence
Troubles Abroad 4. French revolutionaries behead king and queen
Troubles Abroad B. U. S. Neutrality 1. Some Americans back French, others backed British
Troubles Abroad 2. Debates over foreign policy divides federal government
Troubles Abroad 3. Neutrality Proclamation – US would not takes ides with countries at war
Troubles Abroad “The duty and interest of the US require that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and unbiased towards the fighting powers” ~ Proclamation of Neutrality
Troubles Abroad C. Citizen Genet 1. Edmond Genet - France’s new representative to the US a. Sought American support for France
Troubles Abroad b. Found 4 sea captains who agreed to command privateers – private ships allowed by a country to attack enemy
Troubles Abroad c. Washington warns that privateers will violate US Neutrality Act d. Genet asks Americans to overrule Washington
Troubles Abroad e. Genet sent back to France
Troubles Abroad 2. Jefferson not happy with US policy towards France a. Jefferson thinks Hamilton has too much influence on president’s foreign policy
Troubles Abroad b. Jefferson resigns “General Washington was himself sincerely a friend to the republican principles of our Constitution…He repeatedly declared to me that he would lose the last drop of blood in its support. ” ~ Jefferson
Troubles Abroad D. Jay’s Treaty 1. Threats to US neutrality arise a. British capture neutral American ships
Troubles Abroad b. British officers in west encourage American Indian uprisings
Troubles Abroad 2. John Jay sent to London to work out peaceful solution a. America lacks strong navy b. Depend on trade with England
Troubles Abroad 3. Compromise – Jay’s Treaty a. British pay damages for seized American ships b. American merchant ships can still trade in Caribbean
Troubles Abroad c. British will leave forts in Northwest d. US will pay pre-Revolutionary debts to British
Troubles Abroad 4. Treaty not perfect but it’s the best that US can do
Troubles Abroad E. Pinckney's Treaty 1. Spanish dispute border between US and Florida a. Spain closes port of New Orleans to US trade
Troubles Abroad 2. Thomas Pinckney (US ambassador) asks Spain to reopen New Orleans port a. asks for right of deposit at port - allow US boats to transfer goods without paying cargo fees
Troubles Abroad 3. Spanish finally agree out of fear that US and England would join against Spain
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