Chapter 9 Section 2 Challenges to the New Government p. 319

Today’s Objectives Identify challenges posed by competing claims in the Northwest Territory and by the Whiskey Rebellion and how they were resolved. List reasons why the new nation remained neutral in European conflicts and how that position affected foreign relations. 6/11/20162

3 Problems at Home Competing Claims to Territory –Northwest Territory Land bounded by Ohio River, Miss. River, & Great Lakes. –To claim land Washington Sent troops 2X, defeated both Sent “Mad Anthony”

6/11/20164 Battle of Fallen Timbers –1794 battle between Native Americans & American forces. –Americans-*WINNERS!* –RESULT Treaty of Greenville 1795 treaty, 12 Native American Tribes surrendered control of much of Ohio & Indiana to the U.S. gov’t.

6/11/20165 Trouble in Backcountry Hamilton put tax on whiskey to raise $ Farmers use corn to make whiskey –To make MORE $ Whiskey heart of economy Farmers Revolt –– –Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion 1794 protest against gov’ts tax on whiskey by backcountry farmers.

6/11/20166 SHOW THEM WHO’S BOSS Washington sent 13,000 troops to put down uprising. Rebels fled, G.Wash proved point

6/11/20167 Problems Abroad The French Revolution –Revolution over throwing the gov’t in France, began in 1787 and ended in mass executions.

6/11/20168 France & Britain at War France –Our ally in the Revolutionary War Britain –Largest trading partner WHO DO WE SIDE WITH?

6/11/20169 Jefferson –Attack on liberty if we side w/ Britain –(that’s what France was fighting for) Hamilton –Trade with Britain is too important to side w/ France –(cannot risk losing them, vital to economy) Washington –REMAIN NEUTRAL- not to take sides.

6/11/ Jay’s Treaty –Agreement that ended the dispute with Britain over American shipping during the French Revolution. –British left Ohio River Valley –British pay 4 damage to U.S. vessels seized Pinckney’s Treaty –1795 treaty w/ Spain allowing U.S. commercial use of the Miss. River.