1. Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation
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Foreign Affairs Trouble
the Nation
Events in Europe sharply divide American public opinion in the late 18th century.
-French Revolution
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2. I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe2
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I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe
A. Reactions to the French Revolution
• Washington declares neutrality, will not support either side
-another idea Washington spoke of in Farewell
Address (no permanent foreign alliances/ no foreign entanglements)
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3. B. Treaty with Spain 2 • Pinckney’s Treaty of 1795 signed:
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B. Treaty with Spain
• Pinckney’s Treaty of
1795 signed:
- Spain gives up claims to
western U.S.
-all land claims east of
the Mississippi, except
Florida
- Florida-U.S. boundary
set at 31st parallel
- Mississippi River open
to U.S. traffic
-allowed American
traders to use the port
of New Orleans
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4. II. Native Americans Resist White Settlers2
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II. Native Americans Resist White Settlers
A. Fights in the Northwest
Great Britain ceded land rights west of the Appalachians
-pioneers had free reign to settle the area
-Problems: British maintained forts/ fierce resistance
from original inhabitants
B. Jay’s Treaty
Chief Justice John Jay makes treaty with Britain, angers Americans
British evacuate posts in Northwest, may continue fur trade
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5. III. Adams Provokes Criticism 2
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III. Adams Provokes Criticism
A. First Party-Based Elections
• 1796, Federalist John Adams elected president
- Jefferson, a Dem-Rep, is VP
• Result of sectionalism, placing regional interests above nation
B. 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-$250,000 bribe = anti-French feelings at home
• Congress creates navy dept—American ships seize French vessels
• Undeclared naval war rages between France, U.S. for 2 years
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6. C. The Alien and Sedition Acts2
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C. The Alien and Sedition Acts
• Federalists suspicious of immigrants
• 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 govt
• Some Dem-Rep editors, publishers, politicians jailed
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7. D. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions2
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D. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
• Jefferson, Madison see Alien and Sedition
Acts as misuse of power
• Organize opposition
• Resolutions call acts violation of 1st
Amendment rights
• Nullification—states have right to void
laws deemed unconstitutional
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