Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation Section 6*2 pp. 190-196 October 5, 2009

Preview Questions What were America’s earliest foreign policy problems? How did U.S. expansion affect Native Americans? What were the Alien and Sedition Acts?

I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe Problems with France 1789: French Revolution Near war with Britain U.S. has treaty with France– honor it? Federalists say no Dem-Reps say yes Washington decides on neutrality

I. U.S. Response to Events in Europe Edmond Genet French diplomat sent to U.S. Ignored policy of neutrality Negotiations with Spain Pinckney’s Treaty Spain gives up land east of Mississippi River Spain allows Americans to use Mississippi River

II. Native American Relations Pioneers meet resistance British forts Native Americans Jay’s Treaty British evacuate forts in NW Territory Allowed to keep fur trade

III. Adams Provokes Criticism Election of 1796: Adams wins Pres, TJ wins VP Shows growing sectionalism

III. Adams Provokes Criticism The XYZ Affair French demand bribe from Americans Americans become very anti-French Alien and Sedition Acts Allowed president to deport any “threat” Fines for negative statements about gov’t

III. Adams Provokes Criticism Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Objection to Alien and Sedition Acts States that states have the power to judge the constitutionality of acts of Congress Kentucky declared it could nullify objectionable federal laws Question of states’ rights