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French Revolution
The French Revolution was when the french rebelled against there king and created a new republican government. The reason they repelled wad because they were inspired by the American Revolution. The Americans in return helped them because they supplied guns, ships ect. The Revolutionaries shocked a lot of the Americans because they beheaded there king. -
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Conflict on the North West
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whiskey Rebellion
whiskey Rebellion was when the congress taxed Americas
man-made whiskey. Hamilton taxed the whiskey because of his plan to help pay the federal debt. He was also testing the federal governments to control states actions. The people did not like this. -
neutrality proclamation
George Washington didn't want to take sides with the British or the French. When they were at war. George Washington believed that was the safest plan but James madison believed that the president had gone beyond hid authority. He questioned George Washington issue the proclamation with everyone approval -
Pinckney's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty was when Spain closed the port to New Orleans so Washington asked Ambassador Thomas Pinckney to meet with Spanish officials the discuss the problem the Spanish agreed to recognize the US southern bounty and open the port in new Orlean and that now meant that the US could expand more -
Jay's Treaty
Jay's Treaty was when Washington wanted to prevent another war with the British so he sent Chief Justice John Jay to London to work out a compromise. The compromise was that the British would pay for any Damages on American ships and would leave their forts on the northwest frontier and America would pay any debts it owed to the British -
The French Questions
The french asked if they could hire America privateers to attack the British. Privateers are private ships hired to attack there enemies. When the French asked the US to do that Jefferson was on board because the French supplied America with supplies But Washington told genet that using america privateers violated neutrality.
