1. Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation
Coach Martin

2. Big Idea
Events in Europe sharply divided American public opinion in the late 18th century

3. U.S. Response to Events in Europe
Reactions to the French Revolution
Americans were split on whether to support the French or Great Britain
Federalists- supported British
Democratic-Republicans- supported France
Washington declares neutrality

4. Treaty with Spain
US wants land west of the Mississippi but it is controlled by Spain
Spain agreed to meet with Thomas Pinckney and agrees upon a treaty
1) Spain gives up land west of the Mississippi River
2) Florida and US boundary is set
3) Mississippi River now open for US

5. Native Americans Resist White Settlers
Fights in the Northwest
Native Americans do not accept Treaty of Paris
This allowed US free rein to this territory
In 1790 Miami tribe chief, Little Turtle, defeats U.S. army
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Gen. Anthony Wayne defeats Miami Confederacy at Fallen Timbers, 1794
Signs Treaty of Greenville
US would pay annual 10,000 to Natives for the land

6. Native Americans Resist White Settlers
Jay’s Treaty
Chief Justice John Jay makes treaty with Britain
1) British must leave forts in the Northwest
2) British may continue fur trade there
Angers many Americans

7. Adams Provokes Criticism
1796 John Adams is elected president
Adams Tries to Avoid War
French see Jay’s Treaty as violation of alliance; seize U.S. ships
XYZ Affair
French officials demand bribe to see foreign minister
Congress creates navy department; Washington called to lead army
Undeclared naval war rages between France, U.S. for two years

8. The Alien and Sedition Acts
• Many Federalists fear French plot to overthrow U.S. government
• Federalists suspicious of immigrants because:
- many are active Democratic-Republicans
- some are critical of Adams
• Federalists push Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 through Congress
• Alien Acts raise residence requirements for citizenship
- permit deportation, jail
• Sedition Act: fines, jail terms for hindering, lying about government
• Some Democratic-Republican editors, publishers, politicians jailed

9. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Jefferson, Madison see Alien and Sedition Acts as misuse of power
Organize opposition in Virginia, Kentucky legislatures
Resolutions call acts violation of First Amendment rights
Nullification
states have right to void laws deemed unconstitutional

10. The Death of Washington
Washington dies December 14, 1799