Washington’s Second Term (1793-97) One Problem After Another

Caught in the Middle Brom Strowman Ndamukong Suh

Stuck in the Middle In 1793 England and France go to war U.S. opinion divided Jefferson supports France Hamilton supports England Washington declared neutrality for the United States

A Threat to Neutrality The Citizen Genet Affair (1793) French ambassador Edmund Genet hires American Privateers to attack English Ships Threatens U.S. neutrality Washington demands his removal

The Whiskey Rebellion 1791 Hamilton asks for an excise tax on whiskey Help pay national debt hurts western farmers Opposed by Jefferson Leads to the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) Farmers in Western Penn. Washington leads army to suppress Proves the new government can enforce the law

Indian Troubles in Ohio Thousands of settlers moving westward Vermont, Tennessee & Kentucky become states Miami Indians (Little Turtle) & Shawnee (Blue Jacket) go to war to stop settlement in Ohio & Indiana Indians defeated by Gen. Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794)

Mr. Ewing’s 2nd Rule Little Turtle and the Miami are forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville (1795) Miami leave Ohio and move west Precedent of U.S. treaties forcing the Native Americans west

A Peace Treaty with England British forts in the Northwest Territory anger the United States Westerner’s demand war British agree to leave in Jay’s Treaty (John Jay) (1794) Settles U.S./British disputes Washington/Hamilton approves Jefferson’s supporters hate the treaty

Burning in Effigy

Jay’s Treaty

Pinckney’s Treaty The Spanish closed the port of New Orleans to American trade in 1795 Hope to force US out of the west Thomas Pinckney sent to Spain Pinckney’s Treaty (1795) grants Americans the Right of Deposit at New Orleans Spanish relent after hearing of Jay’s Treaty Feared a U.S./English Alliance aimed at gaining their territory

Washington’s Final Advice Washington decides not to seek a third term Begins the two-term tradition Washington issues a Farewell Address (1797) with three warnings Avoid entangling alliances Avoid political parties Beware of sectionalism