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"The American Times"
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Proclaimation of Neutrality
Issued by George Washington in 1793 declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Britain. -
XYZ affair
The XYZ affair is when the US worsened it's relationship with France. -
Convention of 1800
Treaty of Mortefontaine - Treaty between the US and France that ended the long conflict and got France to pull back their fleet that was attacking US vessels -
Louisiana Purchase
This is when the US got the Louisiana Purchase from France with 16 states along it. -
Embargo Act of 1807
Any and all exports illegal to force Britain and France to respect American rights during the Napoleanic wars. -
War of 1812
The outrage between the US and France after Chesapeake, and economic sanctions by the British and French against the US -
Treaty of Ghent
Ended war of 1812 between the US and the United Kingdom -
Monroe Doctrine
States the policies between the Americas and Europeans - they will not colonize here