Remaining Neutral

John Adams

Remaining NeutralRemaining Neutral

• War between France and Britain

• Washington keeps US out of conflict

• The US will remain “friendly and impartial” to both sides

Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty• British began seizing American

cargoes on US ships• John Jay is sent to meet with the

British• Jay’s treaty

• Gets British to abandon their forts in the Northwest Territory

• Pay damages for seized cargo• Failed to open up the British

West Indies for trade• Made the treaty unpopular

Pinckney’s TreatyPinckney’s Treaty

• Treaty with Spain

• Gave Americans free access to the Mississippi River

• Allowed goods to be stored at the port of New Orleans

• Changed the boundaries of Florida

John AdamsJohn Adams

• Election of 1796• Competition of Political Parties

• Federalist = John Adams• Democratic-Republicans = Thomas Jefferson

• Adams wins• Jefferson becomes vice president

• First president to govern from D.C.

SeditionSedition

• any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion