Chapter 6

Question 1

What was the Battle of Fallen Timbers and Treaty of Greenville?

Answer 1

• U.S army defeated a Native American Confederacy in Northwest Indian War
  Indians led by Little Turtle
• Broke Indian power in the eastern part of the Northwest territory
• The Treaty of Greenville was signed by coalition of Native Americans with General Wayne

Question 2

What was the 1790 Compromise?

Answer 2

• Hamilton’s debt assumption plan approved by Congress
• However TJ and Madison would establish the capital city from NYC to D.C. (South).

Question 3

Who was Citizen Genet?

Answer 3

• sailed directly to Charleston instead of PA in order to recruit American sailors to fight with them
• Said America owed them after the revolution
• Violated American neutrality

Question 3

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

Answer 3

• Farmers in PA refused to pay the new whiskey excise tax and began terrorizing tax collectors
• Washington made a large army to show the people their army is powerful and they could stand up for themselves
• Backcountry was scared into intimidation but Washington pardoned them

Question 4

What was Jay’s Treaty?

Answer 4

• British evacuated forts in the NW Territory, grant limited trade rights, and US repaid debts and favor British trade
• Democratic republicans found this too nice to the British

Question 5

What was Pinckney’s Treaty?

Answer 5

• Spain controlled Mississippi River and New Orleans which western farmers needed
• Spain feared US British alliance, so US negotiated with Spain
• Earned navigation of Mississippi River, set northern boundary of Florida, and Spain stopped inciting Native American raids on frontier

Question 6

What was Washington’s Farewell Address?

Answer 6

• Stepped down even though people wanted him as president
• Warns against foreign influence

Question 7

What was Hamilton’s debt assumption plan?

Answer 7

• Federal government relief some debt
• National debt
• Issue new bonds