Objective 1.03

1. Objective 1.03 Assess commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations.

2. Early Foreign Policy • President Washington’s Proclamation Neutrality: (April 22nd, 1793) refusal of the U.S. to enter in the French Revolution b/c not in new nation’s best interest. • President Washington’s Farewell Address: told the U.S. to steer clear of permanent alliances.

3. The Failure of Peaceful Coercion Talleyrand • XYZ Affair: 3 low officials from France demanded bribe of $250,000 to see French Foreign Minister Talleyrand. Caused Anti-French feelings and the Alien and Sedition Acts. • Convention of 1800: meeting between France and U.S. over 2-yr., undeclared naval war. Reached peaceful agreement to return all seized materials. • War Hawks: southern and western Congressmen (Clay-pic, Calhoun, etc.) wanted war w/ Britain b/c Native Americans got arms from British Canada.

4. Freedom of the High Seas and Shipping Rights A political cartoon showing merchants dodging the "Ograbme". • Impressment of Seamen: British practice of capturing American sailors and making them fight for British navy. Major cause of War of 1812. • Embargo Act of 1807: vs. Euro. countries to make them honor American neutrality. Hurt U.S. shipping. Ended 1809, except w/ Britain and France. • War of 1812: Britain vs. U.S. Fought because of British interference in American trade and Native American relations.

5. Impact of European Events on U.S. Foreign Policy Map showing results of the Adams-Onís Treaty. • Pinckney’s Treaty( 1795): U.S. citizens allowed to use port of New Orleans and Mississippi River, gave up all land east of Miss. River., and est. 31st parallel as U.S./Florida border. • Jay’s Treaty: helped U.S. and Britain avoid war from 1795 to 1812. • Battle of New Orleans: U.S. def. British. War actually over when fought. Andrew Jackson became famous. • Treaty of Ghent: armistice that ended the War of 1812. • Adams-Onis Treaty (1819): Spain gave up Florida and Oregon b/c too weak to patrol it.