3. “America was a jackal living off the spoils of European conflicts”

4. Foreign Affairs I. French Revolution 1789 A. Tax reform B. Revolutionary ideas

5. II. Significant Events A. Declaration of the Rights of Man B. Storming of the Bastile

7. III. 1793 War Between France & England A. Washington proclaims neutrality B. Franco-American Alliance of 1778

8. IV. Challenges to Neutrality A. Citizen Edmund Genet Recruits American citizens to support France

9. B. British Disobey Treaty of Paris 1783 –1. Do not remove troops from Ohio River Valley –2. Forbid neutral ships from trading with France –3. Seized American Ships

11. V. Jay’s Treaty A. Washington sends Chief Justice John Jay to negotiate a treaty with England

12. B. Treaty Terms –1. Withdraw troops form Ohio River valley –2. Allow America to trade with colonies in Asia

13. –3. Pay damages for seized American ships –4. USA- pay debts owed British merchants

14. C. British Reaction: –1. Continue to attack American ships –2. Allow America to trade with its colonies in Asia

15. –3. Reject Washington’s view of neutral nations’ trading rights –4. No payment for slaves that escaped during the Revolution

16. Washington accepts treaty term: Best we could get Eventually America would be strong enough to make demands