1. The Washington Administration- Foreign Policy (1789-1797)
J. A. Sacco

2. Does the U.S. Choose Sides?
Key to Washington’s foreign policy is ?
The greatest challenge to Washington's
Presidency and foreign policy was the
French Revolution.

3. The French Revolution (1789)
How was the French Revolution a major event in determining foreign policy during Washington’s Presidency?
The Reign of Terror

4. The Creation of Political Parties
Federalists
Democratic- Republicans
Washington, Hamilton, Adams
Believed the French Revolution went too far
Pro- British
Jefferson, Madison
Must honor the treaty with France signed during the American Revolution
Pro-French
French Revolution emerges as a European war between the French
Republic and the monarch of England.

5. The Proclamation of Neutrality (1790)
U.S. caught in middle between war of France and Britain
Both nations attack our ships on the high seas, doesn’t recognize U.S. freedom of the seas
British impressment of American sailors
Washington issues The Proclamation of Neutrality !

6. “A Baby in a Cradle, Wah, Wah!”
American neutrality tested early on!
Citizen Genet Affair
(1793)
The Jay Treaty
(1794)
The Pinckney Treaty
(1795)

7. The Citizen Genet Affair (1793)
Ambassador from France who was not recognized by the U.S.
Broke protocol and tried to break U.S. neutrality by trying to gain American support for war against Britain

8. The Jay Treaty (1794)
Problems with Britain in Northwest Territory and the high seas
Br. Supply native Americans in west
British still had soldiers in NW Territory
Violate U.S. neutrality/Impressment of U.S. sailors

9. The Jay Treaty (1794)
U.S. Reaction?

10. Pinckney Treaty (1795) Spain fear U.S./British alliance. WHY?
U.S. gains use of Miss. R/Avoid problems with Spain

11. Washington’s Farewell Address
Warnings?
Advice?
Different from today?