Events During George Washington's Presidency

French Revolution: a rebellion of French people against their king in 1789. The French overthrew their king and created their own republican government. The American Revolution inspired the French to have their own revolution. Most Americans supported the French revolution.

Paris attacked Bastille as a symbol of royal power. This was the first act of the French Revolution.

The French beheaded King Louis XVI and Queen Marie- Antoinette in 1793.

Jefferson didn't like the fact that America was staying neutral. His opinion was that they should support France because they had supported them in the Revolutionary War. He decided to leave the group of Washington's cabinet members.

George Washington told Congress that they should not side with either the British or the French. They should just stay neutral. Not everybody agreed with Washington on staying neutral.

Neutrality Proclamation: stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war.

Farmers were angry about the taxes that were put on whiskey. protester wouldn't pay taxes and some even tarred and feathered tax collectors. The farmers were known as the Sons of Liberty. Washington claimed that the constitution gave Congress permission to tax. He led 13,000 men to Pennsylvania but by then, most of the protesters had left and there was no fight.

Anthony Wayne's forces burned Indian villages and land. This weakened the Indian forces' strength.

Washington wanted to keep from having another war with Britain. he sent Chief Justice John Jay to work out a compromise. Jay's Treaty was signed in 1794. Citizens, congressional leaders, and southerners disliked the treaty. They believed that it had hurt trade and that Britain wasn't punished enough.

The Treaty of Greenville gave the U.S. most of the northern Indian land and promised ot protect those who lived there. In return, the native Americans got $20,000 worth of goods.