1. Liberty Bell Ringer
On paper write these answers without talking to others:
(***Have about 5 min after bell to complete and turn in!! Get to work!)
1. Who was president in 1790?
2. Who was the vice-Presicent in 1790?
3. Who was the 1st Secretary of State?
4. Who was the 1st Secretary of Treasury?
5. Who was the 1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court?

2. Chapter 8 Section 3 Troubles at Home and Abroad **
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Conflicts: Northwest
French Revolution
Washington Retires

3. Conflicts in the Northwest Territory
President Washington faced conflict with Native Americans and foreign threats to American shipping. He advised Americans to avoid political divisions and involvement in European affairs.

4. Northwest Territory Conflicts
What was the Northwest at this time?

5. Treaty not being followed.
Treaty of 1783 said Britain would withdraw its forts from United States within “a reasonable time”. 10 years later still British forts still were there and the British were supplying Native American groups with guns and ammunition. British hoped to limit American settlement in the Northwest Territory

6. Expansion
Many American leaders believed that the country depended on settling the West.
Migration of settlers west increased.
Native Americans joined together to oppose American settlement.
By 1790, federal government had bought much of the Native Americaan's lands south of the Ohio River.
But Native Americans in the Northwest were refusing to sell.

7. Washington Sends Troops
In 1790, Washington sent troops to the Northwest Territory.
3 major battles.
Native Americans led by Little Turtle of the Miami Nation and Blue Jacket of the Shawnees.
Native Americans win first 2 battles. The 2nd was the worst defeat US troops ever suffered in a battle with Native Americans.

8. Battle of Fallen Timbers
In 1794, George Washington sent Gen. Anthony Wayne as troop leader.
He wins the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
This battle brokethe Native Americans hold on the Northwest.

9. Treaty of Greenville
In 1795, Native Americans surrendered most of their lands in the part of the Northwest Territory that is now Ohio through the Treaty of Greenville.

10. French Revolution
The French Revolution began in At first Americans supported the effort of the French people to overthrow their king.
By 1793, the US was split on support due to the growing violence in France.

11. Split Opinions Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Federalist opposed the resolution.
Federalist concerned support would hurt trade.
Democratic-Republicans
Supported France, saying some violence is expected in the fight for freedom

12. Washington's Proclamation
1793-Britain and France at war.
Republicans support France.
Federalists support Britain.
President Washington issued a proclamation that said the U.S. would remain neutral but would trade with both sides.
Neither Britain or France happy with that decision.

13. Jay goes to negotiate
Britain begins to seize American ships, to stop them from traiding with the enemy.
Often the went on to force American sailors off those ships to have to serve for Britain.
Washington sent John Jay to negotiate a treaty.
John Jay negotiates treaty with Britain. In 1795 Jay returned to George Washington with a treaty.

14. Jay's Treaty
The treaty said that the U.S. agreed to pay debts owed to British merchants. Britain agreed to pay for the ships it had seized and to withdraw its troops from the Northwest Territory. They still didn't stop impressing sailors and it refused to recognize U.S. right to trade with France.

16. Treaty stirs up controversy
Republicans opposed Jay's Treaty.
They said it gave away too much and got too little.
But the Federalist-controlled Senate approved it to keep peace with Britain.

18. Farewell
Controversy discourages Washington and he publishes his Farewell Address at the end of his second term.
He advises against political divisions.
He encourages that the United States stay out of European Affairs.

19. Washington's Accomplishments
Established a federal government
Ended the country's economic crisis
Forced British to leave NorthwestTerritory
Kept the country neutral