Washington’s Issues: Foreign & Domestic Washington’s Notes Part 2

Whiskey Rebellion Whiskey Tax Receipt, 1794

The Tax Hamilton tries to increase revenue for the U.S. Government Tax on whiskey passed by Congress in 1791

Rebellion Begins From Pennsylvania to Georgia western farmers refused to pay the tax Efforts to collect the tax were increased in 1794 Tax collectors were attacked & buildings were burned down

Washington Takes Action Washington called over 13,000 militia troops Washington rode ahead of the troops

Washington reviews the troops - Carlisle, Pennsylvania September 1794 End of Rebellion Militia ends rebellion Rebels were arrested Washington offers pardons in exchange for oaths of loyalty Washington reviews the troops - Carlisle, Pennsylvania September 1794

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French Revolution Began the year of Washington’s inauguration Originally seen as a good thing until it became violent Many Americans hated the violence; attacks on religion, disregard of individual liberties Britain declared war to take advantage of a weak French government

A Nation Divided Jefferson secretly started his own newspaper Hamilton attacked Jefferson in the press The common people, & Jefferson, acknowledged Revolutionary France The commercial classes, & Hamilton, preferred England, their main source of business The country divided into 2 groups

NEUTRALITY France wanted US to help fight against Britain They were our allies in the American Revolution Washington encouraged neutrality Discouraged American involvement Proclamation of Neutrality Prohibited Americans from fighting overseas Barred warships in American ports Congress created a new navy Britain ignored it & attacked 10

American Treaties Washington sent John Jay, chief justice of the Supreme Court, to negotiate a treaty Jay’s Treaty British must withdraw from American soil Did not mention British Impressment or interference with trade Many Americans did not like the treaty Pinckney's Treaty Thomas Pinckney ‘s treaty with Spain to allowed America to navigate on the Mississippi River & trade in New Orleans France was outraged & saw this as dealing with the devil

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Washington’s Farewell Address Attacked evils of political parties/division Against entangling ourselves in foreign affairs Influenced foreign policy for more than 100 years

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