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proclamation of neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by U.S. President George Washington in May 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
the XYZ affair
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War. -
the convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was a treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
louisianna purchase
the United States acquired the vast domain of Louisiana Territory, some 828,000 square miles of land -
the embargo act
The Embargo Act was a law passed by the United State Congress that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
war of 1812
the war of 1812 was fought by the United States of America against Great Britain, its North American colonies, and its North American Indian allies. -
treaty of ghent
the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between The United States Of America and the United Kingdom -
monroe doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine said the European powers were obligated to respect the Western Hemisphere as the United States' sphere of interest.
