Quiz1. What was the name of the treaty that

John Jay made with the British?

2. Explain the concept of nullification.

3. How did George Washington die?

4. Name two of the candidates in the 1800 election.

5. What is important long-term about Marbury v. Madison?

Foreign troubles under Washington & Adams

What you need to know

• US reaction to French Revolution• Neutrality• Edmund Genet Affair• Pinckney Treaty• Jay’s Treaty• Election of 1796• XYZ Affair• Quasi-war• Alien & Sedition Acts

The French Revolution

• Americans originally supported the French Revolution–People standing up to a bad king

• But US & France were allies, so US had to be careful–Don’t want to end up supporting

the losers

The French Revolution

• French Revolution got out of hand & crazy, Jacobins taken control–Beheaded the king–Reign of Terror–Declared war on other countries

including Britain

The French Revolution

• Federalists actually supported British, wanted US to help them

• Dem-Reps wanted to honor alliance w/France & help them

Washington’s Reponse

• Washington decided it was best to stay neutral–US wasn’t in a position to get

involved anyway–Outlawed regular citizens getting

involved in Brit-French war

Edmund Genet Affair

• French diplomat sent to get US support for war against Britain

• US was neutral, wouldn’t help

• Went to Charleston SC before going to meet Pres Washington

Edmund Genet Affair

• In Charleston, hired Americans to help fight the British

• Washington was very offended–Was supposed to talk to the Pres

before talking to citizens–Endangered neutrality

Reaction to Genet• Federalists used Genet to trash

Jefferson for being pro-France

• Jefferson quit his position as Sec of State because of the harassment

Pinckney Treaty• Spain had new treaty w/France

• Became scared US & Brits would team up on them–Spain owned land in southern US

& lots of land west of Miss. River

Pinckney Treaty• Treaty between

Spain & USA:–Gave US all land

north of Florida–Allowed US

access to port of New Orleans & Miss. River

Conflicts w/natives• Treaty of Paris gave US rights

to land W of Appalachians

• British still had forts there, wouldn’t leave

Conflicts w/natives• Brits convinced natives to fight

against American settlers

• Had several battles, natives won early, then after a leadership change, natives asked for peace

Conflicts w/natives• US “bought” big amt of land

from natives for very little $

• Big US victories made British willing to leave & make peace

Jay’s Treaty• Brits gave up claims of western

lands once & for all

• US let Brits fur trade on US soil

• Made trade agreement w/Brits

Jay’s Treaty• Very controversial

• Dem-Reps hated that it made concessions to British–Hated making US closer to Brits;

wanted US to be close to France

Washington leaves• Decided to leave after 2 terms

–Battles between Federalists & Dem-Reps wore him down

• In Farewell Address:–Advised that US avoid permanent

alliances w/other countries

Election of 1796• Federalist John Adams (had

been VP) beat Dem-Rep Thomas Jefferson by 3 electoral votes

• Back then, loser became VP

Adams & France• France saw Jay Treaty as

violation of their alliance w/US

• Began attacking US merchant ships headed for Britain

Adams & France• Adams sent 3 high-level

diplomats to France

• Americans expected to meet with French foreign minister Charles Talleyrand

XYZ Affair• Talleyrand refused to see the 3

Americans

• Sent 3 low-level officials (nicknamed XYZ) to Americans

• Demanded $250,000 bribe

The Unofficial War• Huge insult – US said forget it

• US built up navy, started attacking French ships

• “Quasi-war” on sea lasted 2 yrs, no land war ever started

Alien & Sedition Acts

• New immigrants to US then mostly became Dem-Reps–Appeal to farmers/working class

• Federalists were concerned they were French spies

Alien & Sedition Acts

• Federalists passed laws to control immigrants

• Alien Acts:–Made it hard to become a citizen,

let Pres deport “undesirables”• Sedition Act

–Punishments for criticizing gov

Alien & Sedition Acts

• Dem-Reps got jailed for criticizing Federalists in power

• Serious violation of free speech

• Unpopular law, got revoked

VA & KY Resolutions

• Jefferson & Madison got laws passed in VA & KY

• Nullification–States can ignore national laws

they think are unconstitutional

Death of Washington

• Caught a serious cold Dec 1799

• Died suddenly

What you need to know

• US reaction to French Revolution• Neutrality• Edmund Genet Affair• Pinckney Treaty• Jay’s Treaty• Election of 1796• XYZ Affair• Quasi-war• Alien & Sedition Acts