Challenges to the Challenges to the New GovernmentNew Government

Washington established Washington established central authority at home central authority at home

and avoided war with and avoided war with European powersEuropean powers

Key TermsKey Terms

Battle of Fallen TimbersBattle of Fallen Timbers

Treaty of GreenvilleTreaty of Greenville

Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion

French RevolutionFrench Revolution

NeutralNeutral

Jay’s treatyJay’s treaty

Pinckney’s TreatyPinckney’s Treaty

One Mississippi, Two One Mississippi, Two MississippiMississippi

General Washington wanted peace in General Washington wanted peace in the United States but faced conflict in the United States but faced conflict in the Trans-Appalachian Territorythe Trans-Appalachian Territory

Issues over trade and ports with Spain Issues over trade and ports with Spain along the Mississippi River caused along the Mississippi River caused problems with Native Americans in the problems with Native Americans in the regionregion

Native Americans supported by Britain Native Americans supported by Britain and Spain, Banded together in union to and Spain, Banded together in union to protect their land in the Northwest protect their land in the Northwest Territory Territory

TIMBER!!!!TIMBER!!!! The first armies sent to the Ohio valley were The first armies sent to the Ohio valley were

crushed by Native American Forces led by Little crushed by Native American Forces led by Little Turtle in two early battlesTurtle in two early battles

““Mad Anthony” Wayne would take over as the Mad Anthony” Wayne would take over as the head of the Army and take on Native Americans head of the Army and take on Native Americans who had replaced Little Turtlewho had replaced Little Turtle

The Native Americans were Defeated by the Us The Native Americans were Defeated by the Us Troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers which was Troops at the Battle of Fallen Timbers which was Devastating to the Native AmericansDevastating to the Native Americans

After receiving little Help from the British the After receiving little Help from the British the Native Americans signed the Treaty of Greenville Native Americans signed the Treaty of Greenville giving up much of present day Ohio and Indianagiving up much of present day Ohio and Indiana

How ‘Bout them Duke How ‘Bout them Duke BoysBoys

Washington’s tax on whiskey caused a Washington’s tax on whiskey caused a rebellion along the east coastrebellion along the east coast

Liquid grain, whiskey, was easier to Liquid grain, whiskey, was easier to transport than regular grains and was transport than regular grains and was worth more money and offered better worth more money and offered better tradetrade

Angered at the loss, and tax, of a popular Angered at the loss, and tax, of a popular trade item farmers rebelled against the trade item farmers rebelled against the Tax CollectorsTax Collectors

Whiskey Run-AwayWhiskey Run-Away

Hamilton urged Washington to fight the Hamilton urged Washington to fight the rebels and deploy an army to enforce the rebels and deploy an army to enforce the taxtax

General Henry Lee and Alexander General Henry Lee and Alexander Hamilton took forces to Pennsylvania Hamilton took forces to Pennsylvania causing the rebels to fleecausing the rebels to flee

By Putting down the rebellion he showed By Putting down the rebellion he showed that the government had the power to that the government had the power to enforce the laws it madeenforce the laws it made

Off with Their HeadOff with Their Head Inspired by the American Revolution, France Inspired by the American Revolution, France

Fights a revolution and Beheads their kingFights a revolution and Beheads their king

France Declared war on Britain, Spain, and France Declared war on Britain, Spain, and Holland putting the US in an Awkward Holland putting the US in an Awkward PositionPosition

The US, who supported France, also The US, who supported France, also supported their MAIN trade partner Great supported their MAIN trade partner Great BritainBritain

The United States decided to be NEUTRAL to The United States decided to be NEUTRAL to avoid alienating either relationship with avoid alienating either relationship with either country either country

Capital JayCapital Jay Britain started capturing American Cargo Britain started capturing American Cargo

Ships from the French West Indies Making Ships from the French West Indies Making Americans MadAmericans Mad

John Jay was sent to Britain to negotiate an John Jay was sent to Britain to negotiate an End to the Attacks and remove Britain from End to the Attacks and remove Britain from the Ohio Valleythe Ohio Valley

After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Britain After the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Britain signed Jay’s Treaty which removed Britain signed Jay’s Treaty which removed Britain from the Ohio Valley and forced the from the Ohio Valley and forced the repayment of damaged Shipsrepayment of damaged Ships

Someone threw my White Someone threw my White pants in with a red shirt….I pants in with a red shirt….I

have…have… Thomas Pinckney worked to improve Thomas Pinckney worked to improve

relations with Spain and Open up the relations with Spain and Open up the frontierfrontier

Pinckney’s treaty allowed the US to travel Pinckney’s treaty allowed the US to travel and trade along the Mississippi river and and trade along the Mississippi river and store goods at the port of New Orleansstore goods at the port of New Orleans

Spain also accepted the 31Spain also accepted the 31stst Parallel as Parallel as the boundary between US and Spanish the boundary between US and Spanish territory in Floridaterritory in Florida

This Has been This Has been another WORLD another WORLD

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