The French Revolution - Americans supported the French and were flattered at first that the French were ALSO going through a revolution. We did in fact have an ALLIANCE with France, but when they started fighting, there was a debate whether or not we should involve ourselves in a war, especially when our country is so young. Jeffersonian wanted to support the French while democratic-republicans did not want to involve our country in this warProclamation of neutrality - Washington ended up deciding that he didn't want to involve our country in this war. He had a proclamation released, and in effect, Jefferson resigned from the cabinet. The Jay Treaty - Washington sent John Jay to Britain to talk them out of searching and seizing our ships and impressing seamen into the British navy. After a year, Jay brought back a treaty where the British said that they would leave its posts on the US western frontier. The treaty angered American supporters, but agreed with Washington's policy of neutrality. It kept the US at peace.The Pinckney Treaty- Spain decided to consolidate its holdings in North America. Thomas Pinckney (the US minister to Spain) negotiated a treaty where Spain agreed to open t

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