1. Chapter 9 – Section 2 Guided Reading Notes
Challenges to the New Government – Foreign and Domestic

2. Troubles IN the United States
Domestic Troubles
Troubles IN the United States

3. The Battle of Fallen Timbers

4. Results of the Battle of Fallen Timbers -
“Mad” Anthony Wayne defeats Native Americans in Northwest Territory
British forts (in AMERICA!) & refuse to support the Native Americans - NO RESPECT
Treaty of Greenville – Native Americans “give” Ohio and Indiana to US

5. Whiskey Rebellion – Test for the new Government

6. Whiskey Rebellion – Test for the new Government
Hamilton’s Financial plan to raise revenue taxes whiskey.
Farmers in Western PA rebel – UNFAIR!!!
Washington’s dilemma…
US sends 13,000 soldiers to end the revolt. Farmers run and hide before troops arrive

7. Whiskey Rebellion -Importance?
Federal Government can, AND WILL, enforce its own laws
Unlike the Articles of Confederation (Shay’s Rebellion)

8. Challenges OUTSIDE of the United States with…
Foreign Challenges
Challenges OUTSIDE of the United States with…
Great Britain
France
Spain

9. Foreign Challenges – “Bike” Metaphor…

10. Foreign Challenges France – French Revolution

11. French Revolution’s Impact on the US - Foreign
Reasons to support the Revolution
French alliance during Am. Rev. War
Cause (Freedom)was like the Am. Rev.
Reasons NOT to support the Revolution
VIOLENCE - guillotine
Support of France would anger British – our BIGGEST trading partner
Result – US remains NEUTRAL; does NOT get involved…

12. Jay’s Treaty
American neutrality in the French Revolution comes at a price…
British were attacking Am. ships trading w/ French
John Jay is sent to
settle the issue

13. Jay’s Treaty British agree to pay for shipping damages
British agree to leave the Ohio Valley
British did NOT open up trade w/ British West Indies to US (still mad)
Jay’s Treaty is VERY unpopular because it does not open up trade

14. Pinckney’s Treaty Problems with trade along the Mississippi River
Treaty results
Gives US right to travel
Along the Miss. River
Use of New Orleans as a
port
Settles the boundary w/
US and Spain in Florida