| Term | Definition |
|---|
| privateers | private ships allowed by a country to attack the country's enemies |
| right of deposit | U.S. boats could transfer goods in New Orleans w/out paying |
| French Revolution | July 14,1780. People attacked, an uprising of the people that led to the end of the French monarchy and the beheading of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. This was supported by the Americans |
| Neutrality Proclamation | Issued by Washington in April 1793. It stated that the United States would not suppport either side in the war. Further, it forbade Americans from aiding either Britain or France. |
| Edmond Genet | 1793 France sent him to the US to enlist American aid with or without the Washington's administration's consent. President proclaimed neutrality. Genet openly commissioned American privateers to harass British shipping. He was also known as Citizen Genet |
| Cabinet is Divided | On December 1793, Thomas Jefferson resigned from office because he thought Alexander hamilton influenced the president too much |
| Jay's Treaty | Was made up by John Jay. It said that Britain was to pay for Americans ships that were seized in 1793. It said that Americans had to pay British merchants debts owed from before the revolution and Britain had agreed to remove their troops from the Ohio Valley. Britian also let merchants trade in the caribbean |
| Pinckney's Treaty | agreement between the united states and spain that changed floridas border and made it easier for american ships to use the port of new orleans |
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