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Setting the Scene

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Paris, France
The Bastille Prison
“La Bastille”

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The French Revolution
Storming the Bastille prison in France… the start of the French Revolution.

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REASON: King Louis XVI (16th) was putting citizens in jail who could not pay their taxes. Peasants and middle class paid high taxes, but nobles didn’t pay any taxes. This was unfair!

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Vive le REVOLUTION!
Vive le France!
The French were inspired by the success of the Americans and fought for their independence from King Louis XVI.

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American Support
The Marquis de Lafayette
American’s admired the Marquis de Lafayette, who had helped America during the Revolutionary War and Lafayette was one of the leaders of the French Revolution.

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The REIGN
OF TERROR
The Guillotine
“Off with their head!”
The French Revolutionaries were executing anyone who stood in the way of freedom and independence, including King Louis XVI, his wife, and even ordinary citizens (loyalists).

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One can no more create a democracy through violence, than a snowball can exist in the streets of Philadelphia under a burning sun.
I am willing to see half the earth devastated in order to win the liberty of the whole!
Thomas
Jefferson
John Adams
What are John Adams & Thomas Jefferson saying?
Discuss with a partner… who is right?

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Reasons to support the French:
 Americans believed in fighting for natural rights
(liberties)
 the French people had helped the Americans fight in
their Revolutionary War
 the Marquis de Lafayette was well liked because he
helped General Washington with the troops during
the Revolutionary War.
 America had signed a treaty with the French people
during the Revolutionary War. (allies)

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Reasons to be against the French:
 Radical French reformers were being cruel and
unfair to innocent French civilians (non-soldiers)
 America had signed a treaty with King Louis XVI
and since he was no longer in power (dead), we
did not have to obey the treaty
 The French captured some American trading ships
to gain supplies

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Divisions in the Cabinet
We cannot tolerate the
violence of the French rebels!
We must help our allies,
the French people!
John Adams
Vice President
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of State
I agree with Adams.
We must keep a foreign policy of
staying neutral and not taking sides.
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of Treasury
George Washington

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The United States Remains Neutral
The United States will not support either side in this war.
Americans should not help either side, Britain or France.
Neutrality Proclamation
What this means:
No trading or selling to Britain or France

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REASON: To try to avoid war (since America does not have a strong Navy), we should not trade with either country. Then, they will not capture our ships and we will not be forced to respond.
No trading or selling to Britain or France
Neutrality Proclamation

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Washington sends John Jay to make a treaty with Britain about captured ships.

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Struggling to Remain Neutral or
Thomas Jefferson John Jay
What is the job of the Secretary of State?
Why would Washington send John Jay INSTEAD of Thomas Jefferson?

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Jay’s Treaty
 Britain will pay for captured
ships and cargo.
 Britain will remove its soldiers
from the Ohio River Valley.
 America will repay debts it
owes to Britain from the
American Revolution.
Jay’s Treaty
John Jay

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“Tis our true policy to steer clear
of permanent Alliances, with any
portion of the foreign World
The great rule of conduct for us, in
regard to foreign nations is … to
have with them as little political
connections as possible.”
From his farewell address...

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George Washington retired to his home,
Mt. Vernon, in Virginia.