Warm Up

① Pull out the guided notes from yesterday…

② We will finish these before getting into some new events in Washington’s presidency

DO NOW

1)  Research the French Revolution A.  Google: French Revolution à use the History.com

article

2)  In your notes create a bubble map on the French Revolution

3)  You need at least 15 events of the French Revolution & we will add some together as a class

The French Revolution I.  In July 14, 1789 French citizens

began their own revolution to get rid of their own monarchy

II.  French citizens decapitated Louis XVI and launched a reign of terror.

III.  Radical revolution that focused on taking power from a wealthy monarchy and giving it to the middle class.

IV.  French would become a democracy!!

V.  French Revolutionaries would declare a war against all monarchies including Great Britain!

The French Revolution I.  The USA was split on how to feel

about this Revolution

II.  D-Rs: happy/excited A.  Saw it as an extension of the

American Revolution

B.  Revolution of the people against a King

III.  Federalists: worried A.  Saw mass hysteria and mob

violence as a threat to themselves

B.  Worried about lawlessness à A of C

The Problem for the U.S. I.  The majority of Americans supported the French

Revolution at the beginning. A.  The French helped the USA in our Revolution B.  We should be excited they are following our lead

II.  In 1793 France declared war on Great Britain A.  G.B. is USA’s number 1 trading partner

III.  U.S. still is required to help France because of the the Franco-American Alliance of 1778

IV.  D-Rs favored honoring the alliance (they helped us)

V.  Federalists supported Britain (stronger trade with G.B.)

Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793)

I.  Washington believed the country is not militarily prepared to fight another war

II.  Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality saying the U.S. would not choose sides, but would stay out of it

A.  Wanted a friendly relationship with both France & Great Britain

III.  U.S. still traded with both sides à but angered both France & Great Britain in the process

Jay’s Treaty (1794) I.  By 1794 Britain still had not left some forts in

Northwest Territory & attacking U.S. ships in the Caribbean

A.  G.B. is trying to stop the U.S.A. from trading with France

II.  John Jay sent to London to create a treaty to ease tensions

III.  The USA and Great Britain agreed to Jay’s Treaty in 1794:

A.  British agreed to pay for seized ships, abandon frontier forts but US could not trade in the Caribbean

B.  American agreed to pay pre-revolutionary war debts to British merchants

IV.  Not incredibly helpful; but did prevent war with Great Britain

Problems With Spain

I.  During Washington’s presidency the Spanish had closed the valuable port of New Orleans to Americans due to border disputes in 1784

A.  The port of New Orleans controls the Mississippi River à important trading route through the U.S.A.

II.  Pinckney’s Treaty A.  US Ambassador Thomas Pinckney was sent to Spain

to negotiate a treaty

Pinckney’s Treaty (1795) I.  The United States needed to secure

land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

II.  Thomas Pinckney negotiated deal with the Spanish

III.  Pinckney’s Terms: A.  Spain gave up all land east of the

Mississippi River (except Florida)

B.  Established a boundary between the U.S. & Spanish Florida

C.  Allowed the U.S. free navigation rights of the Mississippi River

D.  Allowed the U.S. the use of the port of New Orleans

Washington’s Farewell Address

I.  Washington chose to step down after two terms in office (1789-1797)

A.  Washington served as POTUS for 8 years

B.  Felt like he had done his duty and wanted to let others take charge

C.  Wanted to make sure no one man ever had too much power as President

D.  His farewell address is his most famous speech

Washington’s Farewell Address by Allyn Cox – US Capitol

Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)

I.  Wrote a letter to the American public to say goodbye

II.  2 important ideas included:

A.  End Political Partisanship – there should be NO political parties à should not divide ourselves

B.  Warned against permanent foreign alliances

Do Now

A.  Complete an episode map on George Washington’s presidency…

B.  Include events that occurred in his presidency both domestic & foreign