Visions: good laws under a free govt., united states under one govt. With greater strength, greater resource, proportionally greater security from outside danger, and a less frequent interruption of our peace by foreign nations Dangers: permanent ties with other countries because choosing sides could draw the United States into war, political conflicts within the nation because he believed that disagreements between political groups weakened govt. And that political unity was a key to national success, too much public debt because the govt. Shouldn't try to borrow money because he wanted future generations to be protected from debt, and left office warning the nation to work out its differences and protect its independence.

1. Launching The Nation Chapter Test

Chapter 8-Launching a New Nation-Study Guide for Test on Friday, January 17, 2014 Key Terms Faction Precedent Sedition States’ rights.

Jay's Treaty settled earlier disputes with the British. The treaty was unpopular and sparked protests in the South and some other areas. Washington believed that it was the best that could be done at this point. Our relations and trade with England were failing. Washington sent Jay to London to negotiate some disagreements from the Revolutionary War. The treaty contained only partial remedies to problems and angered Southern farmers. This treaty was the last try to avoid war.

Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans were not happy. America would pay back pre-Revolutionary War debts to Britain and they would pay damages on seized American ships and abandon their forts on the Northwestern frontier. Revolts against the treaty and violent protests sparked (ex.

An effigy of John Jay being burnt). Spain closed the port of New Orleans (an important port to the Americans because of convenience and imports sent out through port). Thomas Pickney was asked to go to Spain to negotiate. Manuel de Godoy tries to delay agreement because he wants US to suffer economically and put Spain in a better bargaining position.

After the treaty, new US boundaries were made. The port of New Orleans was reopened and more of the frontier open for US expansion. Spain was worried that we were allying with Britain and join forces against them.

Spain gave us free navigation of Mississippi and large, disputed territory north of Florida. We were now forced to think about siding with Britain now that they want to be our ally since they know we don't want to be their enemy. The Whisky Rebellion was when Congress taxed all liquor made and sold in the U.S.

Farmers were mad about this tax on liquor because they grew the corn and grain used to make whiskey and that if the whiskey were taxed, the price would go up on the liquor and less people would buy it and that the liquor producers won't have to buy so much grain from the farmers. And the farmers would lose lots of profit because the whiskey would have less sales. In 1794, fed-up farmers revolted against the tax. Liquor and alcohol was used as money. They felt as if they were unfairly righted out to be taxed. Screamed, 'taxation without representation'. They also tared and feathered many tax collectors and other people.

It ended when Washington sent 13,000 troops to end revolt, but rebels had scattered when they saw the troops. Washington's new presidency proving to be respect-worthy. Anti-Federalists criticised the govt.' S use of a 'sledgehammer to crush a gnat'. The lesson learned from Whiskey Rebellion was that this new govt. Washington said that if we let the rebellions go on, they will be stronger and make new rebellions and that'll lead to crisis.

The XYZ Affair, as the French demand for a bribe came to be called, outraged the American public. Three delegates, Pickney, Gerry, and Marshall were sent to make peace with the French by Adams to the French minister Talleyrand, who asks for $250,000 and 12 million in loans to the French. When the delegates refused, Adams described the three agents that bribed the delegates as X, Y, and Z to Congress. Federalists in Congress wanted to go at war with France but Adams wanted to make peace even though some Americans wanted war.

Launching The Nation Chapter Test

Hamilton told some of our plans to the French because he was mad at our govt.