chapter 10.3 troubles abroad puts pressure on america to interact july 14, 1789 – citizens of...
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Chapter 10.3Troubles Abroad Puts Pressure on America to Interact
• July 14, 1789– Citizens of France have
rebelled against King Louis XVI.• Want to replace their
monarchy with a representative democracy. – Guess where they got
that bright idea?
Summer of 1789• In America
– Pres. Washington is trying to figure out our economic problems
• In France– French Revolution
• The French people have captured their king and queen and demand they are killed! – Why?
» To start a new government based on a Constitution.
The French Revolution begins…
• Question: – How did America let King
George know we were done dealing with him? • Declaration of Independence
– “all men are created”
– How does France tell King Louis XVI their done? • Declaration of Rights of Man
– “all men have rights to liberty, equality, and fraternity”
January 1793
• King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette fail to agree to the new government– So….
• The French citizens arrest them and chop off their heads!
• France will get a new government! – Based on democracy like
America.
So who is going to lead this new government in France?
• Napoleon Bonaparte– Picked as Consul of
France• Controls military• Has final say in
government
• Goal? – Make France world’s
largest country….
What should America do about France?
• Should we help the new government?
• Why we should:– England has declared war on
France• King George wants to help
put a new king in France
• Why we should not:– Wars cost lots of money
• Just ask England about that…
President Washington Makes a Decision
• April 22,1793– Pres. Washington
announces to both France and England• America shall “pursue a
conduct friendly and unbiased towards both powers”
• In other words, – We are staying out of their
issues» Called the Neutrality
Proclamation
Welcome, Citizen Genet!
• Edmund Genet– French representative to
America• Wanted to rally up support
for France and their war against England
• Travelled across America and asked citizens to go against their Presidents wishes to stay neutral– Had support from Thomas
Jefferson» Loved France
President Washington is forced to Respond
• Pres. Washington forces Genet to leave America immediately– Never allowed to return
• Because of this, – Thomas Jefferson resigns
as Secretary of State• Goes home to Virginia
So what happens next….England thinks America is weak.
• England thinks the USA is weak because we stayed out of their war with France– So they challenge us…
• Start attacking our ships that are doing trade in West Indies– Capturing the goods and
the crew
» So, Pres. Washington has to deal with the British…again.
Pres. Washington sends John Jay to England…
• Goal:– To get King George to agree
to stop attacking our ships
– USA wants: • England to stop attacking our
ships• English troops to move out of
the West faster
– England wants:• USA to pay British merchants
money owed from before the American Revolution
• Top rites to do business with America
Jay’s Treaty
• November 1794– England agrees to all
demands made by USA
– USA agrees to pay back debt owed to England
– What’s the big deal? • Keeps USA and England
from fighting again…– Could we have won a
second time?
So just when Pres. Washington thought he was done dealing with Europe…
• 1784– Spain closes the port at
New Orleans into the Gulf of Mexico!• Why?
– They claim we stole land in Florida
– What do we do? • Send Thomas Pinckney to
warn Spain. – Don’t mess with us.
» We will destroy you with the help of England!
Pinckney’s Treaty
• Signed October 1785– USA gets rights to travel
through New Orleans port into Gulf of Mexico• And we don’t have to give
them any more land in Florida!
• So, take that!– Stupid Spanish….