2. Washington’s Foreign Policy

3. What’s going on in the world?

4. Then France declares war on Great Britain
French Revolution
France fighting war for independence from King Louis XVI
Americans are divided…so is Washington’s Cabinet
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
Oppose War
Don’t want to help France
Supports war
Must help France
Then France declares war on Great Britain
Against monarchies

5. What to do? Treaty of 1778 But USA trades with BOTH!!!!
NEUTRAL!!
Treaty of 1778
USA must help France b/c they helped us beat GB in the American Revolutionary War
But USA trades with BOTH!!!!
Washington declared USA as “friendly and impartial” to both (NEUTRAL!!!!)

6. French ambassador to the USA
Citizen Edmond Genet
French ambassador to the USA
Came to the USA and began recruiting American to fight in the French Revolution
Helped spark support for the French cause
Could cause major damage to Washington's Neutrality claim

7. WE WANT NO TROUBLE!!! RIGHT!!! LIKE THAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN!!!

8. GB pushes our buttons!!!!
GB began intercepting our ships going to France!!!!! WHAT?! WHY?!
GB also telling the Native Americans to attack western USA settlers.
This pushes us to the BRINK of war in 1794!!

9. Conflicts with Indians
N.A. begin to attack American settlers in the Northwest part of USA
British soldiers who lived in forts still in the USA territory encouraged Indians to rebel
GB promised to pay $50 per scalp! CHEAP HAIRCUTS!!!
The federal gov’t sent troops in to gain control!!!

11. Battle of Fallen Timbers 1794
Native Americans teamed up together and formed Miami Confederation
Final battle of the NW Indian Wars
Goal: defend lands in Northwestern part of USA
Outcome: USA wins

12. Treaty of Greenville 1795
N.A. forced to give up bunch of land in the Northwest of USA
Result: huge flow of American settlers by 1803, Ohio become state

13. More Problems with Indians
William H. Harrison got some N.A leaders together, got them drunk, and they signed over 3 million acres of land…led to conflicts
KARMA BABY!!!!!!

14. Revenge!!!
Tecumseh: tried to organize tribes to work together against white settlers (1805)
Don’t sell your land, don’t drink the fire water, don’t copy white customs, etc.

15. Battle of Tippecanoe
Prophet: led an attack against American troops led by W.H. Harrison
Tecumseh told him not to attack while he was away…he did anyway
Prophet gave his warriors “magic water”
The Indians lost the battle and the confederation fell apart; but many Indians then fought on the side of the British in the War of 1812

16. WE MUST AVOID WAR WITH GB!!!! BUT HOW?

17. Jay’s treaty 1795
Washington sent John Jay (Chief Justice) to GB to settle the problem
What problem?
GB doesn’t want to fight USA b/c busy fighting France
Created Jay’s treaty
GB leave forts in NW part of USA
USA repay any pre-Revolutionary war debt
GB pay any damages to Americaan ships but cont. impressment
Still allowed to trade with GB “Most favored nation” status
Americans hate the treaty

19. Other Foreign Policy Problems
USA wants access to Mississippi River but Spain owns it
To get USA to leave them alone, Spain creates Pinckney's treaty
Gave us access to Mississippi River
The right to use port in New Orleans
Western Farmers love it!!!

20. Goodbye Mr. Washington
Before leaving office G.W. wrote a letter to American ppl
Known as “Washington’s Farewell Address”
Warned Americans about sectionalism
Dangers of political parties
Becoming too attached to any foreign nation