1. 10-27 Agenda & Announcements Test for Unit 4 is pushed back to Tuesday, Nov. 4 th Grades are updated! No more Tutorials for the 1 st Quarter. You will have a QUIZ on Thursday! Oct. 30 th I will not be here tomorrow! Be on your best behavior. Your assignment will be turned in on Thursday for a grade. Daily Warm up! Notes: Adam’s Presidency Video: President’s Washington & Adams

2. Washington & Adams Foreign Policy Issues

3. What you need to know US reaction to French Revolution Neutrality Edmund Genet Affair Pinckney Treaty Jay’s Treaty Election of 1796 XYZ Affair Quasi-war Alien & Sedition Acts

4. The French Revolution Americans originally supported the French Revolution French citizens were standing up to a corrupt Monarch But US & France were allies, so US had to be careful

5. The French Revolution French Revolution got out of hand… Beheaded the king (Louis & Marie) Reign of Terror (Robespierre) Declared war on other countries including Britain Outcome leaves Napoleon in power

6. American View of the The French Revolution Federalists actually supported British, wanted US to help them Dem-Reps wanted to honor alliance w/France & help them

7. Washington’s Response Washington decided it was best to stay neutral US wasn’t in a position to get involved anyway Outlawed regular citizens getting involved in Brit-French war

8. Edmund Genet Affair French diplomat sent to get US support for war against Britain US was neutral, wouldn’t help! He went to Charleston SC before going to meet Pres Washington

9. Edmund Genet Affair In Charleston, Edmund hired Americans to help fight the British Washington was very offended –Was supposed to talk to the POTUS before talking to citizens –Endangered neutrality

10. Reaction to Genet Federalists used Genet to slam Jefferson for being pro-France. Jefferson quit Sec of State because of the harassment.

11. Pinckney Treaty Spain had a new treaty w/France Spain was scared US & Brits would team up on them Spain owned land in southern US & lots of land west of Miss. River

12. Pinckney Treaty Treaty between Spain & USA: Gave US all land north of Florida Allowed US access to port of New Orleans & Miss. River

13. Conflicts w/natives Treaty of Paris gave US rights to land West of Appalachians British still had forts there, wouldn’t leave Brits convinced natives to fight against American settlers Had several battles, natives won early, then US won big.

14. Conflicts w/natives US “bought” big amt of land from natives for very little $ Big US victories made British willing to leave & make peace

15. Jay’s Treaty Brits gave up claims of western lands once & for all US let Brits fur trade on US soil Made trade agreement w/Brits

16. Jay’s Treaty Very controversial!! Dem-Reps hated that it made concessions to British Hated making US closer to Brits; wanted US to be close to France

17. Washington leaves Decided to leave after 2 terms –Battles between Federalists & Dem-Reps wore him down In Farewell Address: Advised that US avoid permanent alliances w/other countries

18. Election of 1796 Federalist John Adams (had been VP) beat Dem-Rep Thomas Jefferson Back then, loser became VP

19. Adam’s Presidency

20. Adams & France XYZ Affair France saw Jay Treaty as violation of their alliance w/ US Began attacking US merchant ships headed for Britain Adams sent 3 high-level diplomats to France Americans expected to meet with French foreign minister Charles Talleyrand

21. XYZ Affair Talleyrand refused to see the 3 Americans Sent 3 low-level officials (nicknamed XYZ) to Americans Demanded $250,000 bribe

22. The Sorta-Kinda War Huge insult – US said forget it US built up navy, started attacking French ships “Quasi-war” on sea lasted 2 yrs, no land war ever started

23. Alien & Sedition Acts New immigrants to US then mostly became Dem-Reps Appeal to farmers/working class Federalists were concerned they were French spies

24. Alien & Sedition Acts Federalists passed laws to control immigrants Alien Acts: –Made it hard to become a citizen, let POTUS deport “undesirables” Sedition Act Punishments for criticizing gov

25. Alien & Sedition Acts Dem-Reps got jailed for criticizing Federalists in power Serious violation of free speech Unpopular law, got revoked

26. VA & KY Resolutions Jefferson & Madison got laws passed in VA & KY That States can ignore national laws they think are unconstitutional

27. What you need to know US reaction to French Revolution Neutrality Edmund Genet Affair Pinckney Treaty Jay’s Treaty Election of 1796 XYZ Affair Quasi-war Alien & Sedition Acts