1. Chapter 5-2: Early Challenges
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2. Vocabulary
Treaty of Greenville: Native Americans surrendered most of their lands in Ohio
Pinckney’s Treaty: gave Americans the rights to use the Mississippi River and trade in New Orleans
Impressment: forced American sailors to serve in the British Navy
Whiskey Rebellion: a mob attacked tax collectors and burned down a building

3. The Whiskey Rebellion What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
No canals or railroads made grain transportation expensive
Grain distilled into whiskey before it was shipped
Bartering system
1791: tax on whiskey
1794: mob attacked tax collectors
President sent army to crush them
Used force to maintain order

4. Struggle Over the West What led to the treaty of Greenville?
Native Americans insisted US had no authority over them
100’s killed in battles over frontier land
Battle of Fallen Timbers
1794: Anthony Wayne defeated 1000 Native Americans under Shawnee Chief Blue Jacket
1795: Treaty of Greenville: N.A. agreed to surrender their land

5. Problems With Europe What is the meaning of the word “neutral”?
President Washington wanted to remain neutral
1793: French Revolution
Britain and France went to War
Proclamation of Neutrality:
US citizens could not fight in the War
Impressment:
British captured US sailors

6. Problems With Europe Was Washington’s foreign policy effective?
John Jay’s Treaty
Chief Justice of US Supreme Court
Peaceful solution to get rid of British forts

7. Problems With Europe
What was the impact of Washington’s farewell address?
Thomas Pinckney
Spain was worried about Britain and US joining forces
Pinckney’s Treaty: allowed trade on Miss. Riv. and New Orleans
Washington’s Farewell
Farewell address in 1796: only two terms
Warned against political parties and alliances with other nations
Influenced foreign policy for over 100 years