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T he Washington Administration- Foreign Policy (1789-1797)

T he Washington Administration- Foreign Policy (1789-1797). J. A. Sacco. Does the U.S. Choose Sides?. Key to Washington’s foreign policy is ?. The greatest challenge to Washington's Presidency and foreign policy was the French Revolution.

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T he Washington Administration- Foreign Policy (1789-1797)

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  1. The Washington Administration- Foreign Policy (1789-1797) J. A. Sacco

  2. Does the U.S. Choose Sides? • Key to Washington’s foreign policy is ? The greatest challenge to Washington's Presidency and foreign policy was the French Revolution.

  3. The French Revolution (1789) • How was the French Revolution a major event in determining foreign policy during Washington’s Presidency? The Reign of Terror

  4. The Creation of Political Parties • Washington, Hamilton, Adams • Believed the French Revolution went too far • Pro- British • Jefferson, Madison • Must honor the treaty with France signed during the American Revolution • Pro-French Federalists Democratic- Republicans French Revolution emerges as a European war between the French Republic and the monarch of England.

  5. The Proclamation of Neutrality (1790) • U.S. caught in middle between war of France and Britain • Both nations attack our ships on the high seas, doesn’t recognize U.S. freedom of the seas • British impressment of American sailors Washington issues The Proclamation of Neutrality !

  6. “A Baby in a Cradle, Wah, Wah!” • American neutrality tested early on! The Jay Treaty (1794) The Pinckney Treaty (1795) Citizen Genet Affair (1793)

  7. The Citizen Genet Affair (1793) • Ambassador from France who was not recognized by the U.S. • Broke protocol and tried to break U.S. neutrality by trying to gain American support for war against Britain

  8. The Jay Treaty (1794) Problems with Britain in Northwest Territory and the high seas • Br. Supply native Americans in west • British still had soldiers in NW Territory • Violate U.S. neutrality/Impressment of U.S. sailors

  9. The Jay Treaty (1794) U.S. Reaction?

  10. Pinckney Treaty (1795) • Spain fear U.S./British alliance. WHY? • U.S. gains use of Miss. R/Avoid problems with Spain

  11. Washington’s Farewell Address • Warnings? • Advice? • Different from today?

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