Conflicts at Home and Abroad

1. Conflicts at Home and Abroad

2. A) Problems West of the Appalachians

3. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 1) Congress placed an excise tax upon whiskey, meaning that all whiskey would be taxed

4. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 1) Congress placed an excise tax upon whiskey, meaning that all whiskey would be taxed • a) excise tax – a tax on the production and sale of a certain product

5. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 1) Congress placed an excise tax upon whiskey, meaning that all whiskey would be taxed • a) excise tax – a tax on the production and sale of a certain product • 2) farmers did not like this because they often used whiskey instead of cash

6. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 3) Congress realized this and lowered the tax, resulting in most farmers paying the tax

7. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 3) Congress realized this and lowered the tax, resulting in most farmers paying the tax • a) a few “Whiskey Boys” still refused and terrorized those who did pay

8. A) Problems West of the Appalachians • 3) Congress realized this and lowered the tax, resulting in most farmers paying the tax • a) a few “Whiskey Boys” still refused and terrorized those who did pay • b) Washington led troops (13,000) to stop the Whiskey Boys, insisting that he was protecting the “supreme law of the land”

9. B) Conflicts over Indian Lands

10. B) Conflicts over Indian Lands • 1) Natives had claimed all land north of the Ohio River, all land to the South was the U.S. Natives’ Land United States

11. B) Conflicts over Indian Lands • 1) Natives had claimed all land north of the Ohio River, all land to the South was the U.S. • 2) The U.S. ignored this, and allowed settlers to move in and the natives attacked and killed many of the settlers United States’ Land

12. B) Conflicts over Indian Lands • 1) Natives had claimed all land north of the Ohio River, all land to the South was the U.S. • 2) The U.S. ignored this, and allowed settlers to move in and the natives attacked and killed many of the settlers • 3) Washington sent in troops, and the natives defeated them, killing 900

13. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 1) GW appointed Wayne to train troops and fight the natives

14. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 1) GW appointed Wayne to train troops and fight the natives • 2) The two sides met at the Battle of Fallen Timbers

15. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 1) GW appointed Wayne to train troops and fight the natives • 2) The two sides met at the Battle of Fallen Timbers • a) a storm has knocked down numerous trees

16. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 1) GW appointed Wayne to train troops and fight the natives • 2) The two sides met at the Battle of Fallen Timbers • a) a storm has knocked down numerous trees • b) the Natives fortified themselves and waited for Wayne, who didn’t show

17. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 1) GW appointed Wayne to train troops and fight the natives • 2) The two sides met at the Battle of Fallen Timbers • a) a storm has knocked down numerous trees • b) the Natives fortified themselves and waited for Wayne, who didn’t show • c) many of the natives left, and finally Wayne arrived and easily defeated them

18. C) “Mad Anthony” Wayne • 3) The natives were forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville of 1795

19. D) Conflict with Britain

20. D) Conflict with Britain • 1) England kept many of its forts

21. D) Conflict with Britain • 1) England kept many of its forts • 2) encouraged the natives to attack settlers

22. D) Conflict with Britain • 1) England kept many of its forts • 2) encouraged the natives to attack settlers • 3) Were attacking our ships at sea, and impressed our sailors

23. D) Conflict with Britain • 1) England kept many of its forts • 2) encouraged the natives to attack settlers • 3) Were attacking our ships at sea, and impressed our sailors • a) impressment – forced to work for another country

24. F) Jay’s Treaty • 1) John Jay worked out a deal with England:

25. F) Jay’s Treaty • 1) John Jay worked out a deal with England: • a) England gave up their forts

26. F) Jay’s Treaty • 1) John Jay worked out a deal with England: • a) England gave up their forts • b) however, they did not stop attacking ships • c) most people of the US were outraged at Jay

27. G) Pickney’s Treaty • 1) negotiated a treaty with Spain that allowed the use of New Orleans as a port

28. G) Pickney’s Treaty • 1) negotiated a treaty with Spain that allowed the use of New Orleans as a port • 2) Americans generally liked this treaty

29. H) Washington Retires • 1) Washington as president had:

30. H) Washington Retires • 1) Washington as president had: • a) kept the nation out of war

31. H) Washington Retires • 1) Washington as president had: • a) kept the nation out of war • b) got us out of debt

32. H) Washington Retires • 1) Washington as president had: • a) kept the nation out of war • b) got us out of debt • c) steered us through a difficult time

33. H) Washington Retires • 1) Washington as president had: • a) kept the nation out of war • b) got us out of debt • c) steered us through a difficult time • d) established how a president should act

34. H) Washington Retires • 2) Washington’s Farewell Address warned of two threats to the nation

35. H) Washington Retires • 2) Washington’s Farewell Address warned of two threats to the nation • a) Fighting among the parties of the nation

36. H) Washington Retires • 2) Washington’s Farewell Address warned of two threats to the nation • a) Fighting among the parties of the nation • b) to steer clear of foreign alliances and involvement