9. Summarize the Whiskey Rebellion:

10.Who were Native Americans making allies with? Why?

11.What did the Americans gain after the Battle of Fallen

Timbers?

1. Why were farmers in PA angry about having to pay a tax on Whiskey?

• Most of them lived by bartering.

• They rarely had cash, how could they pay the tax?

2. What happened when Federal Officers stepped in to collect the tax?

• Things turned violent.

• Large Mob of people armed with swords, guns, and pitchforks attacked tax collectors and burned down buildings.

3. How did Washington respond to the Rebellion?

• Sent the army.

• The rebellion collapsed as soon as the army crossed the Appalachians.

4. What message was Washington sending?

• If citizens wanted to change the law they had to do it peacefully.

• The Gov’t would use force when necessary.

5. Who did Native Americans turn to for help against American settlers?

• Britain and Spain.

• Both countries were happy to keep Americans from expanding westward.

6. Why did Washington attempt to sign treaties with the Native Americans?

• He hoped that signing treaties with them would convince them to ally itself with America, not Spain or Britain.

7. What was Britain encouraging Native Americans to do?

• Raid American settlements west of the Appalachians.

• They also built a fort in Ohio.

8. What did Native Americans sign after they were defeated at the Battle of

Fallen Timbers?

• The Treaty of Greenville.

• The Native Americans surrendered most of their lands in Ohio.

• What was Washington’s

proclamation of Neutrality?

• Define Impressment-

• What precedent did Washington

set as far as how long a president

would serve?

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9. What upset many Americans about the French Revolution?

• It was much more violent than ours.

• King and Queen were executed. As were many citizens.

10. Who did Washington want to ally with after France and Britain went to

war in 1793?

• Neither country.

• He hoped America could remain Neutral.

• This became difficult.

11. What did Washington issue?

• The Proclamation of Neutrality.

• Americans could not fight in the war.

• Barred French and British ships from entering American ports.

12. What was impressment?

• The British Navy would capture American Merchant ships and force its sailors into the British Navy.

13. Why did Washington and the Senate approve Jay’s Treaty?

• It did not deal with the issue of impressment but the American Gov’t did not want to have to go to war with Britain.

14. What treaty did the Americans sign with Spain?

• Pinckney’s Treaty-

• Gave Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River and the Right to trade at New Orleans.

15. What precedent did Washington set for future presidents?

• Presidents would only serve for a total of two terms.

16. What did Washington urge America to do in his farewell address?

• Stay out of entangling alliances.

• Stay out of foreign affairs.

• Sounds great, but its impossible.