Chapter
9
Section
Launching the New Government
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Creating Foreign Policy
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Guided Reading Notes
VERSION 2.0
VOCABULARY – Finish the Frayer-Vocabulary boxes.
not taking sides in an argument or conflict
synonyms: impartial, unslanted
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“Washington worried that the United States
could not honor its treaty with France and still
remain neutral in the European conflict.”
neutral
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to declare or announce publicly (as an act “After much debate, Washington issued the
of the President)
Neutrality Proclamation in April 1793.”
synonyms: declaration, announcement, statement
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proclamation
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An official and usually written agreement Jay’s Treaty sparked loud protests because
it did nothing to protect the rights of
between two countries
neutral American ships.
synonyms: agreement, bargain
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treaty
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Setting the Scene
What was the Bastille?
What happened at the Bastille that helped start the French Revolution?
From our class discussion, why did they destroy the fort? Who was in there?
How do you think the American Revolution might have inspired the French Revolution?
Explain.
Responses to the French Revolution
What were the main reasons the French rebelled against their king?
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Who was the King of France?
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American Support
List three reasons many Americans supported the French Revolution (at first…)
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Give one reason/event that made some Americans eventually stop supporting the French rebels.
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What terrible things happened during the REIGN OF TERROR?
Violence Stirs Division
Who continued to support the French Revolution
even after the Reign of Terror?
I condemn the execution of
the King and Queen, but I feel
the French have the right to
fight for their liberties!
Who was against the French rebels after the Reign of Terror?
One can no more create a
democracy through violence,
than a snowball can exist in the
streets of Philadelphia under a
burning sun.
The United States Remains Neutral
A Difficult Decision
What is a foreign policy?
What was the important decision that Washington needed to make about Europe?
Divisions in the Cabinet
What did two things Washington say in the Neutrality Proclamation of 1793?
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Why did Thomas Jefferson eventually quit the Washington’s Cabinet as Secretary of State?
I quit because…
Struggling to Remain Neutral
What was happening to American cargoes?
What does it mean to seize? (Hint: previous vocabulary word.)
Jay’s Treaty
After more than 250 American ships were captured by Britain, why didn’t
George Washington declare war?
According to what we learned in Ch.9 sec.1, who’s job was it advise and to carry out
Washington’s foreign policy?
Why do you think he sent John Jay instead?
What were the three things that John Jay negotiated in his treaty with the British?
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Why did some people dislike Jay’s Treaty?
Did the treaty get approved by the Senate? (Did it pass?) YES or NO
Washington Retires
In what year did Washington retire from the presidency?
What did he talk about in his Farewell Address?
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