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Proclamation of Neutrality
George Washington signed a proclamation making America neutral in times of War. This caused for France to lose a good relationship with America and caused Britain to get angry and declared a war on America. Pic(http://www.chirotexas.org/index.phpoption=com_content&view=article&id=2612:get-started-on-your-nchm- 2016proclamation&catid=36:clinical-chiropractic&Itemid=179 -
Alien and Sedition Acts
John Adams made a law that made it so foreigners could not get into the U.S.A without a huge process this was because they were causing rebellions. Picture:(www.fotosearch.com) -
War with Tripoli
US owed Tripoli money in exchange for protection from pirates and they increased demands so US refused to pay which made Tripoli to declare war. They then engaged in naval war for the next 4 years. US won the war and a peace treaty was signed and US increased the size of their navy. Pic:(http://www.usni.org/magazines/navalhistory/2008-08/british-view-naval-war-1812) -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase. This shaped many states and increased USA land size. He also sent Lewis and Clark to explore the territory. Pic:(http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/louisiana_purchase.php ) -
War of 1812
Britain stole Americans sailors and made them go to war for them which caused America to declare war on Britain. This made many people heroes and became more independent then Europe. Pic; (http://www.wallpapersxl.com/wallpaper/2851x2376/independent-leader-378572.8.html ) -
Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe passed the Monroe Doctrine law which made it so people could not steal land.This influenced Americans and shaped how they are today. Pic:(https://www.landequity.com/ ) -
Tariff Abominations
Taxes made foreign food more expensive to buy to protect factories from competition. The result was that the South ended up paying more for goods and lost money on raw materials they produced. Pic:(http://www.alsglobal.com/Our-Services/Life-Sciences/Food ) -
Trail of Tears
The Native Americans were forced off their lands and were forced to march to Indian territory. On the trail 4,000 Natives died which was a huge tragedy. The Americans made the Natives leave so they could have more land. Pic:(http://genealogytrails.com/main/natives/trailoftears.html )