Chapter 6: A Strong Start

1. Chapter 6: A Strong Start Section Two: Dealing with a Dangerous World

2. I. The French Revolution • Course of the Revolution • Consequences for American politics • July 14 1789- Storming of Bastille turning point • French overthrow monarchy- turns into bloodbath • French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars • Americans and the French Revolution • American opinion was mixed • American neutrality was ignored ( impressments of American sailors) • Citizen Genet • Diplomat who tried to persuade America to join France • Created division in America

3. II. Negotiating Peace • Jay’s Treaty • Result of seizure of ships and arming of Indians in Northwest Territory • Britain agreed to abandon northwestern forts in return for payment of debts • British refused to follow all agreements • Pinckney’s Treaty 1. Treaty with Spain that recognized the southern boundary and guaranteed U.S. navigation rights on the Mississippi River

4. III. The Election of 1796 • Rise of Political Parties • Debates over neutrality gave rise to political parties • Sectionalism- loyalty to a particular part of the country contributed to the rise • Federalist Party- Alexander Hamilton and John Adams • Expected rich to provide leadership, promote development of commerce, particularly with Britain • Supporters- merchants, manufacturers, lawyers, and church leaders from New England and Atlantic seaboard • Democratic-Republican Party- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison • Protect states’ rights, individual liberties, limit the power of the federal gov. • supporters- planters, farmers, wage earners, artisans, workers, and tradespeople

5. III. The Election of 1796 cont. B. Federalists vs. Republicans • Federalists John Adams and Thomas Pinckney • Republicans Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr • Vote • John Adams elected president and Jefferson elected vice president

6. IV. Foreign and Domestic Conflicts • Problems with France • Talleyrand (French) demands multimillion-dollar loan, public apology, and $250,000 bribe • President Adams had published and Americans infuriated- no formal declaration of war • Alien and Sedition Acts • Authorized president to imprison or expel all aliens he judges dangerous to the U.S. and anyone who wrote, said, or printed anything false, scandalous, and malicious about the gov., Congress, or the president could be fined and jailed • Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions • Jefferson and Madison denounced the acts • Congress did not renew Acts • Right of state governments to challenge the federal gov.

7. Fun Facts • George Washington delivered the shortest inaugural address of all time March 4, 1793. He had only one tooth at the time and his dentures often gave him pain when he wore them. It was only 135 words long and took a mere 90 seconds to deliver. • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. This was 50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. • The tomato was put "on trial" on September 25, 1820 in Salem, New Jersey. In front of a courthouse, Robert Johnson ate a basket of tomatoes to prove they were not poisonous. The crowd waited for him to keel over dead. He never did.

8. Assignment • Read Section two pgs. 197-203 • Complete Section two vocabulary and section review questions 3 and 4