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1 Launching the Nation

2 Challenges at Home

3 Battle of Fallen Timbers

4 Battle of Fallen Timbers
Americans continue settling in the Northwest Territory which angers American Indians

5 Battle of Fallen Timbers
Americans continue settling in the Northwest Territory which angers American Indians 2. British supply Indians with guns and ammunition

6 Battle of Fallen Timbers
Americans continue settling in the Northwest Territory which angers American Indians 2. British supply Indians with guns and ammunition 3. American Indian confederation defeats U.S. forces

7 Battle of Fallen Timbers

8 Battle of Fallen Timbers
American Indians and U.S. forces fight at the Battle of Fallen Timbers

9 Battle of Fallen Timbers
American Indians and U.S. forces fight at the Battle of Fallen Timbers Led by Gen. Anthony Wayne, U.S. forces achieve victory

10 Battle of Fallen Timbers
American Indians and U.S. forces fight at the Battle of Fallen Timbers Led by Gen. Anthony Wayne, U.S. forces achieve victory Treaty of Greenville is signed which gives the United States access to American Indian lands in the Northwest Territory

11 The Whiskey Rebellion

12 The Whiskey Rebellion Congress passes a tax on American-made whiskey

13 The Whiskey Rebellion Congress passes a tax on American-made whiskey
Farmers producing the whiskey for trade could not afford the tax and protested

14 The Whiskey Rebellion Congress passes a tax on American-made whiskey
Farmers producing the whiskey for trade could not afford the tax and protested 3. President Washington saw this as a threat to federal authority and personally intervened

15 Washington’s Farewell Address

16 Washington’s Farewell Address
Do not borrow money so as to avoid debt

17 Washington’s Farewell Address
Do not borrow money so as to avoid debt Do not form permanent relations with other countries

18 Washington’s Farewell Address
Do not borrow money so as to avoid debt Do not form permanent relations with other countries Do not form political parties as it would weaken the government. Political unity was the key to national success


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