Launching the nation: Challenges for a new nation

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  • Pinckney's Treaty

    American businesses had faced problems. Spain closed the port to U.S. trade in 1784. It hurt the American economy because all the goods moving down the Mississippi to places in the East or overseas had to pass through New Orleans.

  • Remaining Nuetral

    Tension and anger was building up between the two of France and Britain after the people rebelled against their king. in July of 1789 citizens of Paris attacked and captured the Bastille, a truly hated fortress.

  • Conflict in the Northwest Territory

    As the United States had to deal with conflicts all around the world, Supplied with guns by the British, Native Americans had gone to war. A native american alliance was created. The conflict then ended, and all was well.

  • General Wayne takes Command

    In the year 1792 the president George Washington gave command to the army in the West to General Anthony Wayne. His task was to bring troops to the frontier and fight.

  • Reaction in the West

    People in areas like Western Pennsylvania were very bitter of the taxes of the US. They were already angry at the Government, so what they did was to not believe them.

  • The French Question

    France's new representative to the United States, Edmond Genet asked American Sailors to help France fight England by commanding privateers. Privateers were private ships.

  • The Neutrality Proclamation

    The debate divided Congress and Washington's Cabinet. Washington presented his opinion on April 22nd. This Neutrality Proclamation stated that the United States would not take sides with.

  • Jay's Treaty

    There were other threats to U.S. neutrality. In the late 1793 the British seized ships carrying food to the French West Indies. Hundreds of the ships were neutral ships.

  • Whiskey Rebellion

    Other conflicts occurred on the frontier. Congress passed a tax on American-made whiskey in March 1791. The tax was part of Hamilton's plan to raise money.

  • Washington Says Farewell

    In 1796 Washington decided not to run for a third presidental term. He wrote that he was "tired of public life" and "devoutly wished for retirement".