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International Challenges of the New Nation
Jays Treaty (1794-95)
United States and Great Britain Solve remaining issues after the revolutionary warKeep peace and American NeutralityTreaty was very unpopular, passed with a 20-10
vote Issues:
British products flood US markets, American exports blocked and subject to tariffs
British not vacating forts they agreed to vacate in the Treaty of Paris
British seizure of American naval and military supplies on neutral ships
Jays Treaty (cont.)
Treaty: British agreed to leave forts they never left Britain agreed to give US “Most favored nation
status” Britain pay compensation for pre-revolutionary debt
and seizure of neutral American ships
French Revolution (1789-1799)
Forced United States to express clear position of neutrality
Inspired by American Revolution, but became extremely violent
US initially happy about French Revolution, hope that new democratic government would help US-French alliance against Monarchy of Great Britain
Remaining neutral because it would ensure economic stability and less likely to be an invasion
pro-French vs. pro-British Americans Federalists agreed with French people rebelling
Led to creation of Alien and Sedition Acts
Neutrality Proclamation (1793)
Proclamation said US would not pick sides in any European conflicts
Debated between Washington’s cabinet and congress
Washington felt this was best in the long run Washington issued without congressional
approval Some in government, like Jefferson, questioned
whether or not the president had this power More of an issue when French Revolution was
being debated
Pinckney’s Treaty (1795)
Spanish and US negotiations Resolved territorial disputes Granted US ships right to use Mississippi river, “duty-
free transport” through Port of New Orleans under Spanish control
Before the treaty western and southern borders of US causing problems with the Spanish, Mississippi river broken between the two countries territories
Made US-Florida border the 31st parallel Allowed for further westward expansion for Americans Gave federalist party better representation outside of
New England area
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