1. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Washington and Foreign Policy

2. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Discuss the conflicts with Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. Describe how Americans reacted to the French Revolution. Identify the main points of Washington’s Farewell Address. Summarize Washington’s accomplishments as President. Objectives

3. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Terms and People Anthony Wayne – Revolutionary War hero who led American troops to victory against Native Americans neutral – not favoring either side in a dispute impressment – forcing people into public service or use John Jay – government representative who negotiated the Jay Treaty with Britain in 1795

4. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. How did the actions of Britain and France affect the United States? Britain was supporting Native American attacks on American settlers. Britain and France were seizing American ships to gain their support. Washington secured the Northwest Territory and encouraged Americans to stay neutral in European affairs.

5. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The Treaty of Paris gave America a vast area called the Northwest Territory. Ohio River Mississippi River Northwest Territory

6. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. British troops remained in the Northwest Territory. They aided Native Americans in resisting American settlement. Americans wanted British troops to withdraw. Northwest Territory British troops

7. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. America faced conflict with Native Americans in the Northwest Territory. Native Americans wanted to keep their lands. American leaders wanted to settle the West. They attacked many American settlements. They tried to force Native Americans to sell their lands.

8. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Washington sent troops to end the Native American attacks on settlers. Native Americans defeated American troops in 1790 and 1791. In 1794, Americans led by General Anthony Wayne won a major victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.

9. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. In the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, Native American leaders gave up most of their lands. This land makes up present-day Ohio.

10. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The French Revolution began in 1789. At first, most Americans supported the revolution. During the Reign of Terror, revolutionaries executed more than 17,000 people. After this, the revolution became controversial in America.

11. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Federalists, led by Hamilton, felt that the Revolutionaries were too violent and called the revolution a “bloodthirsty monster.” Republicans, led by Jefferson, believed that some injustices were to be expected in a fight for freedom.

12. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. To make matters worse, by 1793, France and Britain were at war. Washington wanted America to remain neutral. United States But both countries wanted the United States to choose a side. They began seizing cargo from American ships. Britain France

13. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The British further complicated the situation by the impressment of sailors on American ships. They captured American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy.

14. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Hamilton urged Washington to stay friendly with Britain. Britain purchased 75 percent of American exports. AmericaBritain They supplied 90 percent of American imports.

15. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Washington sent John Jay to Britain. In 1795, Jay returned with the Jay Treaty. America agreed to: pay debts owed to British merchants Britain agreed to: pay for seized ships leave the Northwest territory stop aiding Native Americans

16. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Since Federalists controlled the Senate, the Jay Treaty passed. Republicans opposed the treaty. They believed it gave too much to Britain and too little to America. Federalists were in favor of the treaty because it kept peace with Britain. The Jay Treaty was controversial.

17. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. In 1796, Washington published his Farewell Address to fellow Americans. Washington made two main points: 2.He believed that the United States should not become involved in European affairs. 1.He feared that political divisions would tear the nation apart.

18. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Washington took pride in his accomplishments. America had a functioning federal government. The economy was improving. He had avoided war. The Northwest Territory was free from British troops and safe to settle.