Troubles at Home and Abroad

1. Troubles at Home and Abroad Chapter 8 Section 3 SLIDE 1/10

2. Conflicts in the Northwest Territory • Treaty of Paris>>> U.S. won the territory north and west of the Ohio River to the Mississippi River. • British still had forts in the region, but promised to remove in a reasonable amount of time • 10 years later, the British were still there • British supplied Native Americans with guns and ammunition. • British trying to limit American settlement in the NW territory SLIDE 2/10

3. A Struggle Over Lands • Native Americans wanted to keep land • Began attacking American settlements • Federal government tried to force Native Americans to sell lands. • Some agreed. Many in the north did not. SLIDE 3/10

4. A Series of Battles • 1790, Washington sent force to end Native American attacks. • A year later another force was sent. • It ended up being the worst defeat the army would ever suffer in a battle with Native Americans. • Washington turns to Gen. Anthony Wayne to lead forces. • Aug. 1794, major victory for Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers SLIDE 4/10

5. 1795- Treaty of Greenville- leaders of the defeated Native American nations gave up most of their lands from the Ohio River in the south to Lake Erie in the North. (what is today most of Ohio) SLIDE 5/10

6. The French Revolution • Began in 1789 • Most Americans supported French revolutionaries in the beginning. • Soon became controversial- • Why? • More violent • Mid 1793- Period called the Reign of Terror • Executed ~ 17,000 people • Early 1793, France and Britain at war • President Washington said U.S. would remain neutral (not favoring either side in a dispute) SLIDE 6/10

7. U.S. wanted to trade with both countries. • Each country feared the trade would benefit the other country. • Both countries stopped American ships and began seizing their cargoes. • British made things worse. • Impressment (seizing the sailors and forcing them to serve in the British army) of sailors on American ships • Hamilton told Washington to stay friendly with Britain. • Said American prosperity depends on Britain SLIDE 7/10

8. Washington agreed • Sent John Jay to London to solve problems • Jay returned in 1795 with a treaty • U.S. agreed to pay debts • Britain agreed to pay for the seized ships, withdraw troops from the NW territory, stop aiding Native Americans. • Britain refused to cease impressment of U.S. sailors • Jay Treaty angered Republicans • U.S. give too much/gotten too little • Federalists liked the treaty • Kept peace with Britain • Federalists controlled the Senate • Jay Treaty won SLIDE 8/10

9. Washington Retires From Public Life • 1796- Farewell Address • Two points • Warned against political divisions at home • Feared violent divisions would tear the nation apart • Foreign policy • Do not get entangled in the European affairs SLIDE 9/10

10. Washington’s Accomplishments • 1. The U.S. had a functioning federal government. • 2. The economy was improving. • 3. Washington had avoided war. • 4. The British had been forced to leave their forts in the NW territory. SLIDE 10/10