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Proclamation of Neutrality
a formal announcement issued by George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
XYZ Affair
a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. U.S. -
Convention of 1800
A.K.A the Treaty of Mortefontaine, which was a treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
Louisiana Purchase
a 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. -
Embargo Act
a law passed by the United State Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22, 1807. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports -
War of 1812
War between Great Britain and France, an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other. -
Treaty of Ghent
in the city of Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Monroe Doctrine
the doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
