In this section you will learn how George Washington

established central authority at home and avoided war with

European powers.

PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS

• As settlers move west, they clash with Native Americans.

• Disputes with foreign nations.

• Treaty of Greenville

• Doctrine of neutrality

The former French territory of Louisiana and the Northwest

Territory, now divided between the Spanish and English,

became a battleground between the United States and Native

Americans.

                                                                                                           

In the Battle of Fallen Timbers, “Mad” Anthony Wayne

defeated 2000 Native Americans, crushing their hopes of holding on to the

Northwest Territories.

Battle of Fallen Timbers

"Mad" Anthony Wayne

In 1795 twelve Native American tribes ceded present day Ohio and Indiana to the

United States with the Treaty of Greenville.

This depiction of the treaty negotiations may have been painted by one of Anthony Wayne's officers.

Hamilton’s tax on whiskey prompted angry farmers to

threaten to take up arms against tax collectors and local government. This uprising was coined the Whiskey Rebellion.

FOR UNDERSTANDING

PROBLEM: As settlers move west, they clash with Native Americans.SOLUTION: ______

• 1) Jay’s Treaty

• 2) Tariffs

• 3) Pinkney’s Treaty

• 4) Treaty of Greenville

The Northwest Territory became a battleground between

the ______ .

• 1) United States and Native Americans

• 2) Great Britain and France

• 3) France and Spain

• 4) United States and France

American troops defeated 2000 Native Americans in the ______.

• 1) Battle of “Mad” Anthony Wayne

• 2) Battle of Saratoga

• 3) Battle of Fallen Timbers

• 4) Florida Everglades

In the Battle of Fallen Timbers, ______ defeated 2000 Native

Americans.

• 1) George Washington

• 2) Anthony Wayne

• 3) Little Turtle

• 4) Henry Lee

In 1795 twelve Native American tribes ceded present day Ohio and Indiana to the United States with

______.

• 1) the Treaty of Paris

• 2) the Proclamation of 1763

• 3) Pinckney’s Treaty

• 4) Treaty of Greenville

Angry farmers threatened to take up arms against tax collectors and local government in 1794 during

______.

• 1) Jefferson’s presidency

• 2) Shays’ Rebellion

• 3) the War for Independence

• 4) the Whisky Rebellion

In 1794, Washington sent a huge force of 13,000 soldiers to

put down the uprising. Washington had successfully demonstrated that the new

government had the power and resolve to enforce its laws.

Washington leads his troops to western Pennsylvania

The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was initially

supported by the U.S., but after the French declared war on

Great Britain and the revolution became excessively

brutal, the U.S. claimed neutrality on the issue.

Under Jay’s Treaty, Britain abandoned the Ohio River

Valley and paid reparations for American ships captured

during its war with France.

Pinckney’s Treaty with Spain opened up the port of New

Orleans and travel along the Mississippi River to Americans.

Thomas Pinckney

FOR UNDERSTANDING

PROBLEM: Disputes with foreign nations.SOLUTION: ______

• 1) Whisky Rebellion

• 2) Doctrine of neutrality

• 3) Treaty of Greenville

• 4) Tariffs

By putting down the Whisky Rebellion, Washington ______.

• 1) severely weakened his forces due to the huge number of losses among his soldiers

• 2) incited further riots along the Appalachians

• 3) had successfully demonstrated that the new government had the power and resolve to enforce its laws

• 4) lost favor within his party

The U.S. claimed ______ regarding the war between France and Great

Britain.

• 1) a mutually hostile stance

• 2) salutary neglect

• 3) its allegiance to France

• 4) neutrality

Under ______, Britain abandoned the Ohio River Valley and paid reparations for American ships

captured during its war with France.

• 1) the Articles of Confederation

• 2) Jay’s Treaty

• 3) Navigation Act

• 4) the Treaty of Greenville

______ with Spain opened up the Port of New Orleans and travel along the Mississippi River to

Americans.

• 1) The Treaty of Greenville

• 2) The war

• 3) The Three-Fifths Compromise

• 4) Pinkney’s Treaty