“America was a jackal living off the spoils of European conflicts”

Foreign Affairs I. French Revolution 1789 A. Tax reform B. Revolutionary ideas

II. Significant Events A. Declaration of the Rights of Man B. Storming of the Bastile

III War Between France & England A. Washington proclaims neutrality B. Franco-American Alliance of 1778

IV. Challenges to Neutrality A. Citizen Edmund Genet Recruits American citizens to support France

B. British Disobey Treaty of Paris 1783 –1. Do not remove troops from Ohio River Valley –2. Forbid neutral ships from trading with France –3. Seized American Ships

V. Jay’s Treaty A. Washington sends Chief Justice John Jay to negotiate a treaty with England

B. Treaty Terms –1. Withdraw troops form Ohio River valley –2. Allow America to trade with colonies in Asia

–3. Pay damages for seized American ships –4. USA- pay debts owed British merchants

C. British Reaction: –1. Continue to attack American ships –2. Allow America to trade with its colonies in Asia

–3. Reject Washington’s view of neutral nations’ trading rights –4. No payment for slaves that escaped during the Revolution

Washington accepts treaty term: Best we could get Eventually America would be strong enough to make demands