Foreign Affairs Trouble the Nation Section 6*2 pp

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 – Opposed by Dem-Reps

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 – Becomes a debate over states’ rights – Opposed by Federalists