Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation

Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation Section 6*2 pp. 190-196

Preview Questions • What were America’s earliest foreign policy problems? • How did U.S. expansion affect Native Americans? • What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe • Problems with France • 1789: French Revolution • Near war with Britain • U.S. has treaty with France– honor it? • Federalists say no • Dem-Reps say yes • Washington decides on neutrality

I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe • Edmond Genet • French diplomat sent to U.S. • Ignored policy of neutrality • Negotiations with Spain • Pinckney’s Treaty • Spain gives up land east of Mississippi River • Spain allows Americans to use Mississippi River

II. Native American Relations • Pioneers Meet Resistance • British forts • Native Americans • Jay’s Treaty • British evacuate forts in NW Territory • Allowed to keep fur trade

III. Adams Provokes Criticism • Election of 1796: • Adams wins Pres, TJ wins VP • Shows growing sectionalism

III. Adams Provokes Criticism • The XYZ Affair • French demand bribe from Americans • Americans become very anti-French • Alien and Sedition Acts • Allowed president to deport any “threat” • Fines for negative statements about gov’t • Opposed by Dem-Reps

III. Adams Provokes Criticism • Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions • Objection to Alien and Sedition Acts • States that states have the power to judge the constitutionality of acts of Congress • Kentucky declared it could nullify objectionable federal laws • Becomes a debate over states’ rights • Opposed by Federalists

Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation