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Washington’s Domestic & Foreign Policy Challenges
Essential Skill: Explicitly assess Washington’s domestic and foreign
policy decisions, and draw conclusions about the effects of
those actions.
Hamilton’s Financial Plan
• 1) Pay off war debts
• 2) Raise Government revenues through tariffs• TARIFFS – Taxes on goods imported from foreign countries (taxes
on exports are unconstitutional)
• Taxes go to Govt. and encourage people to buy American goods
• 3) Create a national bank (could also raise revenue through interest)
Control of trans-Appalachian West (1791-1795)
• Facts:
• Land claimed by Britain, Spain, U.S., ______________
• British forts near Ohio River violated ________________
• Battle of _______________: U.S. defeated Shawnee, Ottawa, and Chippewa tribes
• Foreign Policy Effects:
• 12 tribes signed Treaty of ___________, giving _______ and Indiana to U.S.
• British stopped aiding ______________ & left the region
Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
• Facts:
• New ________________ on whiskey (Hamilton’s financial plan)
• PA farmers rebelled (beat tax collectors & threatened _______________)
• Washington sent ____________ and Gen. Lee w/13,000 ________ to stop rebels
• Domestic Policy Effects:
• Set tradition of federal __________
• Show of power: Fed. Govt. will enforce its laws by __________ if necessary
French Revolution (1789)
• Facts:
• French people overthrew ____________ XVI
• Reign of __________ & France starts war with ________, Holland, Spain
• Both Britain & France want _______ as ally (1778 treaty b/w France & U.S.)
• Foreign Policy Effects:
• GW declares ____________ (1793): “friendly and impartial” to both sides
• Kept us out of ______
Jay’s Treaty (1794)
• Facts:
• Britain seized cargo of ______________ trading with French
• Victory at Fallen Timbers convinced ________ to sign treaty
• Treaty named after diplomat ______________ (Chief Justice)
• Foreign Policy Effects of Jay’s Treaty:
• British agreed to leave ________ valley ________
• British agreed to pay damages for ____________
• Unpopular treaty, b/c still can’t trade w/British W. Indies
Pinckney’s Treaty
• Facts:
• Treaty with __________
• Treaty named after _____________
• Foreign Policy Effects:
• U.S. maintained good relations with Spain
• U.S. won right to ____________ on Mississippi River
• U.S. won right to _____________ at New Orleans w/no customs duties
• Set boundary b/w ____________ and U.S.