creating a foreign policy setting the scene chapter 9 section 2 pg.284
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Creating a Foreign PolicySetting the Scene
Paris, France
The Bastille Prison
“La Bastille”
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The French Revolution
Storming the Bastille prison in France… the start of the French
Revolution.
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The French Revolution
REASON: King Louis XVI (16th) was putting citizens in jail who could not pay their
taxes. Peasants and middle class paid high taxes, but nobles didn’t pay any taxes. This
was unfair!
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The French Revolution
The French were inspired by the success of the Americans and fought for their independence from King Louis XVI.
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American’s admired the Marquis de Lafayette, who had helped America during the Revolutionary War and Lafayette was one of the leaders of the French Revolution.
American Support
The Marquis de Lafayette
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The French Revolutionaries were executing anyone who stood in the way of freedom and independence, including King Louis XVI, his wife, and even ordinary citizens (loyalists).
Violence Stirs Division
The Guillotine“Off with their head!”
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John Adams
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One can no more create a democracy through violence, than a snowball can exist in the streets of Philadelphia
under a burning sun.
I am willing to see half the earth devastated in order to win the liberty of the whole!
What are John Adams & Thomas Jefferson saying?
Discuss with a partner… who is right?
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Reasons to support the French: Americans believed in fighting for natural rights (liberties) the French people had helped the Americans fight in their Revolutionary War the Marquis de Lafayette was well liked because he helped General Washington with the troops during the Revolutionary War. America had signed a treaty with the French people during the Revolutionary War. (allies)
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Reasons to be against the French: Radical French reformers were being cruel and unfair to innocent French civilians (non-soldiers) America had signed a treaty with King Louis XVI and since he was no longer in power (dead), we did not have to obey the treaty The French captured some American trading ships to gain supplies
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Divisions in the Cabinet
We must help our allies,the French people!
We cannot tolerate theviolence of the French rebels!
I agree with Adams.
We must keep a foreign policy ofstaying neutral and not taking sides.
John Adams
Vice President
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of TreasuryGeorge
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of State
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The United States Remains Neutral
The United States will not support either side in this war.Americans should not help either side, Britain or France.
Neutrality Proclamation
What this means:
No trading or selling to Britain or France
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The United States Remains Neutral
No trading or selling to Britain or France
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REASON: To try to avoid war (since America does not have a strong Navy), we should not trade with either country. Then, they will not capture our ships and we will not be forced to respond.
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Struggling to Remain Neutral
Washington sends John Jay to make a treaty with Britain about captured ships.
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Struggling to Remain Neutral
What is the job of the Secretary of State?
Why would Washington send John Jay
INSTEAD of Thomas Jefferson?
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Thomas Jefferson John Jay
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Jay’s Treaty
Britain will pay for captured ships and cargo.
Britain will remove its soldiers from the Ohio River Valley.
America will repay debts it owes to Britain from the American Revolution.
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John Jay
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Washington Retires“Tis our true policy to steer clearof permanent Alliances, with anyportion of the foreign World . . . .
The great rule of conduct for us, inregard to foreign nations is … tohave with them as little political
connections as possible.”
From his farewell address...
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George Washington retired to his home,
Mt. Vernon, in Virginia.