America

Growing America

By pamelaworkman

  • Proclomation of Neutrality

    Proclomation of Neutrality
    Formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington in May 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.

  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair
    Diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.

  • Convention of 1800

    Convention of 1800
    A treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    Land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    The European powers, according to Monroe, were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest.

  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act
    Imposed a general embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal.

  • War of 1812

    War of 1812
    A military conflict that lasted from June 18, 1812, to February 18, 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    Signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812.