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

2. Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Tax Receipt, 1794

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

4. 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

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

6. 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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8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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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13. 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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