M6 L3 A1

By dxkota
  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    Proclamation of Neutrality
    Kept the United States as neutral in the war that was growing in Europe, had mixed responses but probably was for the better in the long run.
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair
    An affair in which when the representative from the United States tried to talk to the French leaders, they were told they had to pay a monetary amount by 3 reps, who were nicknamed XY and Z.
  • Convention of 1800

    Convention of 1800
    This was a document that soothed the damaged French and American relationship, by making the Americans pay in damages, and making the French return ships taken from the Americans.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The acquisition of the area that is modern-day Lousiana from the French. The acquisition was almost 828,000 sq mi.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act
    An act that banned Americans from trading with foreign nations in order to prove American independence from others, this backfired heavily.
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    War of 1812

    A war between the United States and their allies, and Great Britain and their allies, all over American maritime rights. This was a big stepping stone in the creation of the superpower that America today.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    Treaty between the United States and Great Britain that ended the war of 1812, and gave back all conquered territory while soothing relations.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    It said that there was no longer going to be interference by the European countries in North or South America, via colonization and power interference.