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Lesson 2: The United States, France, and the Problem of Neutrality, 1796–1801

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While the French Revolution could be considered inspired by the American Revolution, it created thorny problems for the new United States. Should the United States get involved and be drawn into a European drama? Was the US strong enough? Using primary sources such as diplomatic reports and presidential speeches, learners consider the choices the early republic had when debating what to do with one of its first foreign policy crises.

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american history, early american history, france, the french revolution, united states foreign policy, primary source analysis, primary sources

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social studies

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Use primary source materials
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Classroom Considerations

Second of the three-part series called The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793–1808

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Primary sources are easy to adapt to a variety of classroom activities
Worksheets allow for scaffolded analysis
Case-study approach engages scholars' interest

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Common Core

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