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Relations with England = getting worse England wouldn't leave NW Territories (Treaty of Paris) England also grabbed Americans off American ships to serve in navy against France! (impressment). Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams. America passed anti-British navigation laws = harder to trade
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Relations with England = getting worse England wouldn't leave NW Territories (Treaty of Paris) England also grabbed Americans off American ships to serve in navy against France! (impressment) Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
America passed anti-British navigation laws = harder to trade It was clear this would greatly damage the U.S. economy! Could we fight the British?? NO!! Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
John Adams First V.P. and second President XYZ Affair Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
France, upset with the treaty America and Britain worked out, wanted war with America Adams sent a negotiator to France Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
The French wanted a bribe. When word got back to the American public, it became known as the XYZ affair (three Frenchmen involved in the bribe scheme) Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
Undeclared war broke out between American and French ships By 1799, the French sent word that they would negotiate a new peace Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
Only served one term largely because he kept America out of a larger war with France This action divided the Federalist party, of which he was a member Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams
The actions of Washington and Adams kept America out of war when we needed it most! Foreign Policy of Washington and Adams