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Proclamation of Neutrality
George Washington called for neutrality in regards to the war between the French and British. -
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XYZ Affair
Low level French officials,Hottinguer, Bellamy, and Hautevale, refused to negotiate peace without bribes which caused Americans to be outraged and then they pushed for Adams to declare war. Adams continued to attempt to negotiate while a quasi war occurred. Eventually, the Convention of 1800 allowed Adams to preserve peace between the U.S. and French. -
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was considered to be President John Adams' greatest achievement. It restored the peace between the United States and France after a Quasi-war -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson purchased te Louisiana Territory from Napolean for $15 million and double the size of the country. -
Embargo Act
In order to force France and Britain to respect the rights of the U.S., President Jefferson and Congress made all trade from the U.S. illegal. The embargo act backfired and decimated the economy. -
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War of 1812
Military conflict between the British and U.S.due to issues involving trade and the impressment of U.S. sailors into the British navy. The war had no signifigant impact aside from newfound nationalism in the U.S. citizens. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain. Although the peace treaty had been signed, word had not yet reached America when Jackson led the the Americn army into the Battle of New Orleans, one of the most major battles of the war. -
Monroe Doctorine
President James Monroe declared the western hemisphere to no longer be free to be colonized or have European contries influence it.
