Chapter 10 B
Foreign Entanglements
FOREIGN AFFAIRS TROUBLE THE NATION
■American
Revolution triggers
the French Revolution:
French Revolution 1780s -1790s
French Civil War
(1)French citizens against French Government
(2)French vs. other European countries
Turning Point: “Reign of Terror” and the Guillotine wiped out the enemies of the
revolution!
U.S.(liberal / Jeffersonians) response: Populist mobocracy defeating a monarchy !
U.S. (conservative / Hamiltonians) response: hates the mobocracy in France
WHAT SHOULD AMERICA DO?
Problem: England fights the French (WHO DO AMERICANS SUPPORT NOW?)
Jefferson Liberals: Support for France b/c FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY / they
helped us in Americans revolution …we should help them now!
Hamilton Conservatives: Support for England b/c of heritage and Bank of the United
States blueprint
WASHINGTON’S CHOICE
NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION (1793)
Washington’s reaction to French Revolution (1793) / choosing liberal or conservative
*******Proclamation of NEUTRALITY ***********
- a statement that the U.S. would support NEITHER side in the conflict (stay out of
war)
French reaction = HIGHLY UPSET (FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY)
Edmond Genet’s Visit to America
•Visited
Charleston, S.C. in claims that Washington’s decision didn’t reflect the PEOPLE’S
choice!
•Genet’s Vision: the people would rebel against Washington’s Neutrality!
PROBLEMS IN THE CARIBBEAN
■The
British were fighting the French in the West Indies.
■The Royal Navy began harassing / seizing American ships
along with the French (American ship had economical
interests they were protecting / Franco-American Treaty)
IMPRESSMENTS – the kidnapping of American sailors and
ships
Washington is trying to avoid war
Reaction: Washington sends John Jay to Britain to iron
things out!
PROTECTION!?!
JAY’S TREATY
■Supreme
Court CHIEF
Justice in 1796
***PURPOSE***
- negotiate a treaty with Britain
(to stay away from war = neutrality)
- Outcome:
(1) The U.S. would pay off all British debts! (for pre-revolutionary issues)
(2) British promised to evacuate their American posts. (Canadian-American border) –
liars!
(3) British will pay for damages inflicted by impressments (did not promise it would stop!)
Important: *Federalists gained the benefits of impressment payments = sectionalism
(4) War was avoided
(5) Washington’s popularity was compromised
Results:
(1) Dem-Republicans
(2) Western settlers HATED John Jay’s treaty! Why?
(3) Stronger ties between Federalist (Rich), Fed. Government, and British
*PINCKNEY’S TREATY* (1795)
■U.S.
treaty with SPAIN
■Spain wanted to HELP America in their misfortune!
Spain controlled Miss. River / Louisiana Territory,
Texas to California and Florida (at the time)
■Purpose:
(1)to travel in and out of the Mississippi River
(Result: American development of Miss. Area)
(2) To travel in and out of Florida (*still occupied by
Spain!)
(3) Access to the Port of New Orleans
WASHINGTON’S
FAREWELL ADDRESS
■Washington
DOES NOT run for a third term but has a
■“FAREWELL ADDRESS” – (1796)Topics / General ideas:
(1) PROMOTE NEUTRALITY =
“Steer clear of permanent alliances”
*Permanent Alliances are BAD!!!!!! (emergencies are ok!)
(2) AVOID TWO PARTY SYSTEM (divisive)
(What causes the 2 Party system??)
4 main Pillars:
(1) Preservation of the Union
(2) Danger of Factions (2 party system)
(3) Religion and Morality (backbone)
(4) America’s Role in the World (Avoid War)