Security
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- Created on: 10-04-17 12:13
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- Security
- Washington’s
policy of neutrality towards the French Revolution
- At first support but after Jacobin terror, Federalists against, Republicans for.
- War with Britain - Hamilton, Britain (exports 75% trade - 1778 treaty invalid)
- Washington aware of military and economic weakness - impartial
- USA recognise Jacobin Govt. Ambassador Genet went too far - threatened to appeal his cause over President's head. Withdrawn, but republicans still support FR
- Jay's Treaty with Britain
- Fearful of War with Britain - Chief Justice Jay sent to negotiate settlement
- Britain not in good mood - informed by Hamilton that USA wouldn't join league of armed neutrality
- No commercial treaty (only little access to West Indies) or compensation for slaves taken by Britain in 1783
- Republicans denounced it as a base surrender. Division remained. Better than war alternative
- Britain surrendered its forts and trade with Britain tripled
- Native American Policy
- Washington envisaged NA homelands. Only NA's live there - become US citizens (assimilated).
- North - moved onto land, South - Georgia sold 15 million acres on its western borders
- Autumn 1791 - Arthur St Clair expedition to Ohio Valley to stop NA uprising stopped. Congressional cries for more. No chance of reconcilation
- Washington’s
policy of neutrality towards the French Revolution
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