Day 35: Launching the New Ship of State 1789-1800

Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteOctober 15, 2013A/A.P. U.S. History

Mr. Green

Objective: By the end of the lesson, students will

evaluate the Presidency of Adams by describing Adams’s decision to seek peace rather than declare war with France

The New Government

Take out Conservative/Liberal chart and turn it over. Quickly complete the chart using the word bank at the bottom.

Warm-up

Relationship with FranceInitially Americans cheered the French RevolutionAfter Louis XVI was beheaded, Federalists viewed the Jeffersonians in a different light. Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

Relationship with BritainWarnings to the New Nation-Washington

warned of political parties and permanent treaties

Foreign Policy during Washington’s Administration

London wanted to keep fur trade in the Great Lakes Region

Britain supplied Miami Confederacy with firearms/firewater

Miami’s defeated federal soldiers in 1790/1791

Battle of Fallen Timbers-Mad Anthony WayneTreaty of Greenville-Natives gave up land in

Old Northwest

Embroilments with Britain

On the SeaBritain wanted to starve French West Indies

U.S. to help????Britain seized 300 American merchant shipsEngland impressed American seamen

Jeffersonians wanted war with England, at least an embargoFederalists took no drastic action-Why???

Jay’s TreatyThe U.S. wanted Britain out of the posts on U.S.

soil-since before Paris in 1783Britain consented to pay damages for recent

seizure, but not future eventsBritain demanded repayment to British

merchants on pre-Revolutionary accountsHow do you think Americans viewed this treaty

with Britain? What impacts did this treaty have on American

politics?

Relationship with Britain/Spain

Pinckney’s Treaty 1795Free navigation on the Mississippiright of deposit at New Orleanslarge disputed territory of western Florida

Spain

Thomas Jefferson selected vice-PresidentWhy did this occur? Will this happen in the future

Inherited a violent quarrel with FranceFrance viewed Jay’s Treaty as a step toward alliance with Britain. Violated the Franco-American Treaty of 1778.Seized American merchant vesselsAttempted to meet with Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-XYZ affair

Identify the impacts of the XYZ affair.Navy Department-3 ship navy expandedMarine Corps re-established10,000 man army authorized

Fighting limited to the West IndiesFrance was not interested in war. Why? Convention of 1800

Napoleon seized power and eager to end squabble in the West IndiesAdams deserves credit for the Louisiana Purchase. Why?

Presidency of John Adams-1796

Alien laws never enforcedSedition Act

anyone who impeded the policies of the government or falsely defamed its officials would be liable for a fine and jail-time

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Precursor to the nullification crisisNullify federal laws by the states because the states were the final judges if the federal government broke the compact

Alien and Sedition Acts

Place yourself into groups no larger than 4. Read the front and back of the primary sources.Complete a pro-con chart about the decision to go

to war with France. Each group needs to submit one paper per group. Please use quotes if necessary to support your position for either a pro or con statement. Once you have completed this chart:

1. Each member will write a half-page position on whether or not they would have gone to war with France. Use evidence from the primary sources to support your decision.

Enrichment

Continue Reading Chapter 10Work on Charts

Homework