Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Review •- Organizing the new government •- The Whiskey Rebellion
Mar 27, 2015
Ch. 8 Sec. 1 Review
• - Organizing the new government
• - The Whiskey Rebellion
U.S. History
Chapter 8 Section 2
French Revolution• - fight for equality in France• - peasants paid high taxes and nobles
paid none• - many Americans supported the
French since they had been our allies• - however, things soon turned very
violent and some Americans changed their minds
• - other nations feared that revolutions like this would spread all over Europe so they sent troops to stop the French
• - President Washington wanted to remain neutral
• - the Neutrality Proclamation said that we would remain neutral and we could not help either side in any way
Jay’s Treaty• - both sides still seized American ships• - Chief Justice John Jay went to Britain to
work out a treaty• - Britain would pay damages for the ships
it seized and America would pay off its old debts from before the Revolution
• - Britain also would give up its forts in the Ohio River valley
• - many were upset because they thought the U.S. was giving up more than Britain
War in the West• - settlers kept moving onto Indian lands
in the West• - there were many battles• - a large Indian army led by Little Turtle
defeated part of the U.S. army• - the President sent in another army to
defeat the Indians at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
Treaty of Greenville
• - later, 11 Indian nations signed the Treaty of Greenville which said:
–They would give up the southern half of Ohio
–They would receive $20,000
–They would receive more money if they kept the peace
Bye, Bye George• - in 1796, George Washington
announced his retirement
• - he published his Farewell Address which said:
–1) remain neutral in wars of other countries
–2) avoid becoming involved with the affairs of other countries
–3) avoid political parties
U.S. History
Chapter 8 Section 3
The First Political Parties - Federalists -• Led by Hamilton• Wealthy and well
educated should lead the nation
• Strong central government
• Emphasis on mfg., shipping, and trade
• Loose interpretation of Constitution
• Pro-British• Favored national bank• Favored protective tariff
- Republicans -• Led by Jefferson• People should have
political power• Strong state governments• Emphasis on agriculture• Strict interpretation of the
Constitution• Pro-French• Opposed national bank• Opposed protective tariff