9. Summarize the Whiskey
Rebellion:
10.Who were Native Americans
making allies with? Why?
11.What did the Americans gain
after the Battle of Fallen
Timbers?
1. Why were farmers in PA angry about
having to pay a tax on Whiskey?
• Most of them
lived by bartering.
• They rarely had
cash, how could
they pay the tax?
2. What happened when Federal
Officers stepped in to collect the tax?
• Things turned
violent.
• Large Mob of
people armed with
swords, guns, and
pitchforks attacked
tax collectors and
burned down
buildings.
3. How did Washington respond to the
Rebellion?
• Sent the army.
• The rebellion
collapsed as
soon as the army
crossed the
Appalachians.
4. What message was Washington
sending?
• If citizens wanted
to change the law
they had to do it
peacefully.
• The Gov’t would
use force when
necessary.
5. Who did Native Americans turn to
for help against American settlers?
• Britain and Spain.
• Both countries
were happy to
keep Americans
from expanding
westward.
6. Why did Washington attempt to sign
treaties with the Native Americans?
• He hoped that
signing treaties
with them would
convince them to
ally itself with
America, not
Spain or Britain.
7. What was Britain encouraging
Native Americans to do?
• Raid American
settlements west
of the
Appalachians.
• They also built a
fort in Ohio.
8. What did Native Americans sign
after they were defeated at the Battle of
Fallen Timbers?
• The Treaty of
Greenville.
• The Native
Americans
surrendered most
of their lands in
Ohio.
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• What was Washington’s
proclamation of Neutrality?
• Define Impressment• What precedent did Washington
set as far as how long a president
would serve?
9. What upset many Americans about
the French Revolution?
• It was much more
violent than ours.
• King and Queen
were executed.
As were many
citizens.
10. Who did Washington want to ally
with after France and Britain went to
war in 1793?
• Neither country.
• He hoped
America could
remain Neutral.
• This became
difficult.
11. What did Washington issue?
• The Proclamation
of Neutrality.
• Americans could
not fight in the
war.
• Barred French
and British ships
from entering
American ports.
12. What was impressment?
• The British Navy
would capture
American
Merchant ships
and force its
sailors into the
British Navy.
13. Why did Washington and the
Senate approve Jay’s Treaty?
• It did not deal
with the issue of
impressment but
the American
Gov’t did not
want to have to
go to war with
Britain.
14. What treaty did the Americans
sign with Spain?
• Pinckney’s
Treaty• Gave Americans
free navigation of
the Mississippi
River and the
Right to trade at
New Orleans.
15. What precedent did Washington
set for future presidents?
• Presidents would
only serve for a
total of two terms.
16. What did Washington urge
America to do in his farewell address?
• Stay out of
entangling
alliances.
• Stay out of
foreign affairs.
• Sounds great, but
its impossible.