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Ch. 8 section 2
Important people, events and places
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Whiskey Rebellion | 1) growing resistance to the tax on whiskey in Pennsylvania 2) 1794 the protest turned violent 3) Washington sent military troops to shut down the rebellion |
| Struggle over the West | 1) Washington signed a treaty with Native Americans over the Northwest Territory 2) settlers ignored the treaty and settled there anyway 3) Native Americans fought back 4)Native Americans fought St. Claire's troops and won |
| Battle of Fallen Timbers | 1794 - this crushed the Native Americans' dreams of keeping their land |
| Treaty of Greenville | Native Americans agreed to give up the land in Ohio |
| Proclamation of Neutrality - Washington issued | 1) U.S. citizens could not fight for France or Britain 2) Barred French and English warships from our ports |
| British Impressment | The British captured our trading ships and made the crew work for the British Navy |
| Jay's Treaty | Chief Justice John Jay negotiated a treaty in which the British would withdraw from American soil. This did not deal with British Impressment, and many people were not happy with this treaty. |
| Pinckney's Treaty | This treaty with Spain gave America the right to navigate the Mississippi River and establish trade within New Orleans. |