International Challenges of the New Nation

Jays Treaty (1794-95)

United States and Great Britain Solve remaining issues after the revolutionary warKeep peace and American NeutralityTreaty was very unpopular, passed with a 20-10

vote Issues:

British products flood US markets, American exports blocked and subject to tariffs

British not vacating forts they agreed to vacate in the Treaty of Paris

British seizure of American naval and military supplies on neutral ships

Jays Treaty (cont.)

Treaty: British agreed to leave forts they never left Britain agreed to give US “Most favored nation

status” Britain pay compensation for pre-revolutionary debt

and seizure of neutral American ships

French Revolution (1789-1799)

Forced United States to express clear position of neutrality

Inspired by American Revolution, but became extremely violent

US initially happy about French Revolution, hope that new democratic government would help US-French alliance against Monarchy of Great Britain

Remaining neutral because it would ensure economic stability and less likely to be an invasion

pro-French vs. pro-British Americans Federalists agreed with French people rebelling

Led to creation of Alien and Sedition Acts

Neutrality Proclamation (1793)

Proclamation said US would not pick sides in any European conflicts

Debated between Washington’s cabinet and congress

Washington felt this was best in the long run Washington issued without congressional

approval Some in government, like Jefferson, questioned

whether or not the president had this power More of an issue when French Revolution was

being debated

Pinckney’s Treaty (1795)

Spanish and US negotiations Resolved territorial disputes Granted US ships right to use Mississippi river, “duty-

free transport” through Port of New Orleans under Spanish control

Before the treaty western and southern borders of US causing problems with the Spanish, Mississippi river broken between the two countries territories

Made US-Florida border the 31st parallel Allowed for further westward expansion for Americans Gave federalist party better representation outside of

New England area