3/23/15

Lesson # 59a

AIM: Why did America choose to remain neutral in disputes between European nations?

DO NOW: Imagine this situation: you come upon a fight between me and Shaq, why is it in your best interest not to get involved?

I)                  the French Revolution (1789)

a)     In July of 1789 the people living in France overthrew their government, took the king and queen as prisoners and established a republic similar to Americas.

b)    Eventually in 1793 the king and queen were beheaded

II)               France andEngland went to war

a)     in 1793 France and England went to war again. Each side wanted America to get involved on their side

b)    In the U.S at the time many people wanted America to help France because France had helped America during our Revolutionary war. Thomas Jefferson ,James Madison and the Democratic-Republican party felt this way

c)     Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists favored getting supporting England.

III)            The Neutrality proclamation

a)     George Washington felt that it was not in the best interest of America to get involved in the war because America was still a weak country and would only be hurt by this war.

b)    America followed it president and remained neutral, this was unpopular with most Americans.

IV)            The Jay Treaty

a)     The United States eventually signed a treaty with England with England called the Jay treaty.

b)    In this treaty the British promised to honor American neutrality in exchange for increased business with the U.S