How did britain and France make George Washingtons neutrility poloicy difficult to enforce?
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They were engaged in war from 1793 and both had territory next to the US namely Britain in Canada and France in Louisiana. Further, they were both trying to seek American support against the other. In 1793, the revolutionary government of France sent diplomat Edmond-Charles Genêt, who attempted to turn popular sentiment towards American involvement in the war against Great Britain. Genêt was authorized to issue letters of marque and reprisal to American ships and gave authority to any French consul to serve as a prize court. Genêt's activities forced Washington to ask the French government for his recall.
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USA wouldn't exist had it not been for the help from France to fight against the British. Before you slam France you should return the Statue of Liberty back to the French, because they are the ones that made it and gave it to USA.
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Great Britian-Jefferson's Wife (i think) had to evacuate and took with her one of the only original paintaings of George Washington.  They later repainted it to be white after it was charred
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The intolerable acts. it closed the boston port until the tea was paid for. It also required colonists to house british troops, and gave royal officials more power.
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The Americans were trying to overthrow a government that refused to allow the people equal representation in parliament. \nThe French were trying to overthrow a government that refused to allow the people equal representation in parliament.\nSound familiar?
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In 1603 James VI of Scotland became King of England too on the death of Elizabeth I.  He became known as James I of England.  From that point on the King of Scotland and King of England became the same person.  The two kingdoms stayed separate with separate Parliaments until 1707 when the Acts of Union were passed.  This created the Kingdom of Great Britain with a single Parliament in London.\n\nIn the time of Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI the relationship would have been with Great Britain.  George III was on the throne.  \n\nAfter Britain lost the American colonies, France was the first country to sign a treaty with the United States so I think we can take it that the relationship between France and Britain was anything but good.\n\nLess than a decade after Marie Antoinette's execution the Napoleonic Wars broke out.
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You should check out a history text or Wikipedia, it is pretty good. \n\nThe French Revolution is a tricky historical event. It is very complex and quite long. It began in 1789 when Louis XVI called into session the Estates General (French Parliament). Memebers of the Third Estate (commoners mostly the bourgeoisie) chose to use the session to begin a liberal revolution.
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The French-Indian War, was not the French fighting the Indians. The French joined the Indians in fighting  Americans, in the hopes of gaining American territory for France. France has always been a pain in the side of the U.S. Yes, the Statue of Liberty was a trick.
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In the old times it was  by fighting and killing the invaders.  Now if any nation wants to get  liberty and there is resistance, they have to try to move the world's opinion and make it clear of the situation that exists in the subdued country. By pacific ways is the only alternative today, which is better but almost impossible to obtain results  as long as there is no  real purpose to make a decision. The wise manipulation of  the public opinion that is possible today makes this proposition almost impossible \nThe invader will pretend to hear the affected nation but nothing will be done.The United Nations is not functional. It is organized in such a way that the power lies on a small group of large nations which protect their interests among them. The power of the weaker nations is nil.  They may only get honorary positions there.  As long as there is an economic or strategic interest on the other nation they will stay there and get the lion's share. They will try by all means to change the opinion in the subdued nation  by several ways including bringing in their people to displace the natives and making them feel inferior. In Alaska the proportion of non native able voters was overwhelming over the natives.  It does not matter whether the subdued country is friendly or not.  George Washington is a hero now but if the war against England would have been lost he would have been classified in a very offensive way.by the English and the local conservatives. He may have even suffered serious sanctions.
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Why couldn't the England beat us in the revolution?\n\nsame principle...guerilla warfare
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Wikipedia has some information - pay attention to the part about Napoleon wanting to gird for war with Britain.\n\nThe second link has a few other links that may also be helpful.
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George Washington. See http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/faq/CGARMY.htm
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the UK and France fought for many years.
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ditto to the previous answer. In addition, the British hired pirates to tango with the Spanish. While these were not large-scale skirmishes, it meant that a lot of their attention was diverted prior to their big defeat. Probably the major preoccupation was dealing with these pirates that took gold and currency as opposed to defeating the British.
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A couple points of claification. \nIt was a "British and Canadian" assault. Canada became a self governing Dominion in 1867, however the people that lived here were called Canadians. e.g. The (UELs),  United Empire Loyalists, when they came north following the US rebellion, came here and became Canadians, Not British. The burning was in retaliation for the burning of York,(now Toronto). \nThe main fact was when Washington was burnt, it was only the Government buildings, including the presidents mansion. It was not burnt to the ground, but was badly charred. The only paint available to cover the charred outside was WHITE, since then it has always been white. \nBill Clinton, when giving private tours, would take people to the attic and show them the charred timbers, that are still there. And you do not have to thank us for your having a Whitehouse. It was a pleasure. How Come "England & U.S.A." are upper case & Canadian's is lower case? Interesting.
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A really good example of a person that didn't desire power in any way but accepted it is George Washington. Washington was an intensely private man that simply wanted to return home to Virginia after the Revolutionary War, which he did. However, when he was called to attend the Philadelphia(Constitutional) Convention, he went knowing that he was going to be called on to be leader of the newly formed nation to take it out of the problems that it was suffering under the Articles of Confederation. While Washington only wanted a quiet life to himself, he took the residency and the power that went with it, and made a large impact on the nation. He set many standards for the presidency, including the standard of a president only serving 2 terms in office.
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OK, well Columbus wasn't working for the British, look that up on wiki if you don't know that.  secondly with the help of the French we kicks some British ass, look up American revolution on wiki