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Chapter 4: Federalists & Republicans

Chapter 4: Federalists & Republicans . Section 2: Trade and Western Expantion. Washington's Administration . French Revolution France declares war on England Who’s side do we join ???????? Washington decides to be: Neutral. Jays Treaty .

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Chapter 4: Federalists & Republicans

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  1. Chapter 4: Federalists & Republicans Section 2: Trade and Western Expantion

  2. Washington's Administration • French Revolution • France declares war on England • Who’s side do we join ???????? • Washington decides to be: Neutral

  3. Jays Treaty • Washington sent John Jay to England to mend ties with the British and find a resolution……. • Britain got the right to seize goods sent to French ports • America didn’t get compensated • America had to pay off Pre-War debt • America was able to be a neutral country • Britain agreed to give up forts in the American frontier • America became a favored trading nation with British • America got exclusive trading with the British Caribbean

  4. Pinckney’s Treaty • Washington sent Thomas Pinckney to Spain to keep the peace and obtain western lands ......... • Granted the U.S. rights to navigate the Mississippi river and deposit goods @ New Orleans

  5. Washington Administration • Retires after 2 terms • “believed if a president served more than 2 terms he would appear King Like” • Warned against: • Political Parties • Alliances with other nations • Sectionalism

  6. Election of 1796 • Federalists – John Adams • Democratic Republicans – Thomas Jefferson • Adams wins • Jefferson becomes V.P.

  7. XYZ Affairs • Sides: • French – Agents (X) (Y) (Z) • Americans – Pinckney, Gerry, & Marshall • Issues • French didn’t like Jays treaty so they blocked American ships headed to Britain • France wanted $250,000 to negotiate & $12 million loan • NNOOOOOOOO! • Result • An undeclared war with France at sea – Quasi War

  8. Alien & Sedition Act • Proposed by: • The Federalists • Was: • A law that required new immigrates to wait 14 years before they could become citizens • Immigrants tended to vote Democratic-Republican • Couldn’t say anything bad about the federal government • Thrown in jail • Result • Unified the Democratic-Republicans • Created the Kentucky Virginia Resolution

  9. Kentucky Virginia Resolution • Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (Dem-Rep) will support Virginia & Kentucky against the Alien & Sedition Act • Argued: • Since the states wrote the constitution they could declare the law (A & S act) unconstitutional

  10. Election of 1800 • Federalists – John Adams • Democratic Republicans – Thomas Jefferson • Adams / Jefferson Tied • ????????????? • Jefferson became President • Showed: • there could be a smooth change in power between parties

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