1. Trade and Western Expansion

2. French Revolution 1789 the French Revolution happens
Americans are divided
Federalists are horrified by the violence and chaos
Republicans support the uprising despite the bloodshed
France declares war with Britain
President Washington has a tough decision to make, as both countries trade with America
He declared the United States to be “friendly and impartial” toward both waring countries

3. Jay’s Treaty
Despite Washington’s declaration, the British began intercepting shops carrying goods to French ports
The British were also still occupying forts in American territories
Congress almost declares war with Britain in 1794
America sent John Jay to Britain to bargain
He secured a treaty which stopped Britain from seizing American ships, granted the US ‘Most- Favored Nation’ status with Britain, and allowed merchants to sue for lost revenue because of British actions

4. Jay’s Treaty The public got word of what was in the treaty
Republicans were not happy about the pro-British nature of the treaty and condemned it
After a long debate about the treaty Washington decided to enforce it

5. Pinckney’s Treaty
In 1795 Spain joined forces with France in the fight against Britain
Spain got worried that America would join military forces with Britain and quickly began negotiations with America
Washington sent Thomas Pinckney to Spain to negotiate
The Treaty of San Lorenzo (better known as Pinckney’s Treaty) was signed quickly
The treaty gave Americans the ability to navigate the Mississippi River and to deposit goods in the port of New Orleans
The treaty had wide support in America, especially with western farmers

6. Westward Expansion
In the 1780s Americans flocked to the area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
Kentucky grew and in 1792 became a state
Tennessee became a state in following the same growth as Kentucky

7. Northwest Territory
Movement into the Northwest Territory was met with major resistance from the Native Americans
Chief Little Turtle of the Miami united the Miami, Shawnee, Delaware, and other groups to fight the American expansion
In 1790, Little Turtle’s forces defeated General Josiah Harmar and the American forces
A year later Native American forces defeated General Arthur St. Clair, killing nearly half of his men

8. Northwest Territory
After the disasters, Washington sent General Anthony Wayne to stop Native American attacks
In August 1794, a large force made up of Shawnee, Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi forces, lead by Shawnee chief Blue Jacket, attacked Wayne’s forces
Wayne was able to defeat the Native American forces, but suffered major losses

9. Northwest Territory
Wayne’s victory dealt a decisive blow to Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory
In 1795, 12 Native American nations signed the Treaty of Greenville
They agreed to give up part of southern Ohio and Indiana in exchange for a yearly payment of $10,000 from the American government
They also gave up land in Illinois, Michigan and northern Indiana
Following the treaty, a rush of settlers to the new land began
By 1803, Ohio had enough settlers to become a state

10. Page 165 Questions 1 & 2 The answer for 2 should be at least 4 sentences