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Directions: Study the chart and refer to
it to answer the questions below. You will
better understand the major foreign policy
issues faced by President Washington. then
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Foreign Affairs in the 1790’s
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Britain
Conflict remained between I
British and Indians over
Northwest Territory.
Federalists,
French Revolution reinforced
their belief that the people
should not rule; fek that the
U.S. should support Britain.
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France
French Revolution (began
1789) and France’s declara
tion of war on Britain in
1793 divided United States
public opinion.
Republicans
Supported the French
Revolution; believed that the
United States should join
France in opposing Britain
F.
Washington issued a deClaratiOn
of neutrality, a pledge to support
neither France nor Britain.
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French
French minister Genêt tried to
organize military actions against
the Spanish in Florida and New
OrLeans, ignoring U.S. policy.
Spal.
Spanish government
feared a United StatesBritish alliance and
mae agreements like
Jay’s Treaty that would
threaten Spanish con
troloverthe
Mississippi River.
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PInckney’s Treaty of
1795
Spain gave up land east
of the Mississippi and
north of Flonda gave
U.S. access to Missis
sippi Rivet
British
Bntain seized U.S. vessels; in 1794 their
actions led to Jay’s Treaty unpopular be
cause it allowed the British to continue their
fur trade on the northern border of the U.S.
and to reject the rights of neutral shipa.
Both countries agreed to maintain access to
the Mississippi River.
1. Which United States political party supported the
revohition that broke out in France in 1789?
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Indians
Tribes ignored Treaty
of Paris of 1783, re
jecting United States
claims of land rights.
Battle of Fallen
Timbers, 1794
United States troops
defeated Miami
Confederacy—
northern Indian war
riors—near what
later became Toledo,
Ohio.
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Treaty of Greenville,
1795
Miami Confederacy
gave up land that lat
er became Ohio and
part of Illinois.
S. Which treaty forced Spain to give up land east of
the Mississippi River and north of Florida?
2. What was the Federalist position on United States
support in France’s war with Britain?
6. What was the Indian auitude toward the Treaty of
P’arisof 1783?
3. What was Washington’s policy toward the war
between France and Britain?
7. What was the result of the Treaty of Greenville?
4. Who was Edmond Gênet?
S Whk were two results of Jay’s Treaty?
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