Chapter 6 - The U.S. Begins

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Chapter 6 - The U.S. Begins

• Section 3 - Foreign Affairs for a New Nation

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Introduction

• The French Revolution

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Make Inferences
Issues Terms
Jays Treaty
Pinckneys Treaty
Treaty of Greenville
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Make Inferences
Issues Terms
Jays Treaty British began to seize American ships and impress our sailors Open trade for US in India and West Indies England agreed to leave the frontier post by 1796 Joint commission to settle boundary dispute between US and Canada in future British did not stop impressment, Americans outraged
Pinckneys Treaty Spain closed mouth of Mississippi to U.S. trade Free navigation of Mississippi River Agree to southern boundary of the U.S. Right of Americans to transfer cargo at New Orleans without duties
Treaty of Greenville brought peace to the Northwest Territory and opened the Ohio territory to settlement
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Cause and Effect

• The severity with which the Whiskey Rebellion was
  treated by Washington can best be understood when
  it is related to the economic condition of the
  U.S. at the time and our precarious relations
  with England, France, Spain, and the Indians.
• Today 4 of the federal tax revenue comes from
  excise tax.

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Cause and Effect (cont.)

• In 1793 it was 8.
• What are some of the items that federal excise
  taxes are levied on today?
• Liquor
• Cigarettes
• Gasoline

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Cause and Effect (cont.)

• The Whiskey Rebellion can be called the first
  large scale protest demonstration after the
  federal government was organized under the
  Constitution.
• What was the relationship between Federalists
  reaction to the Whiskey Rebellion and to the
  events going on in France?

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Cause and Effect (cont.)

• How might a group protest taxes it considered
  unfair today?
• Referendums
• Petitions
• Boycotts
• Voting people out of office.

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Close

• Construct a time line of the important events
  covered in this chapter and underline the items
  that would have pleased Federalists more than
  Republicans.

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Next Steps

• Summarize any actions required of your audience
• Summarize any follow up action items required of
  you