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Proclamation of Neutrality
Was a formal announcement issued by US president George Washington on April 22, 1793. This declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. This threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to any country at war. -
XYZ affair
was a diplomatic incident between France and United States diplomats. This occurred in 1797-1798. -
Convention of 1800
Also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, it was a treaty between the United States and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted the Quasi War. -
Louisiana Purchase
Was a land deal between the United States and France, which then the United States got 827,000 square miles of land to the west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
Embargo Act
Was made in 1807. This was a law passed by the congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22,1807. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
War of 1812
Was a military conflict that lasted from June to February. It was fought between the United States and United Kingdom, its northern American colonies, and native american allies. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent. This peace treaty ended the war of 1812 between the United Kingdom and United States. -
Monroe Doctrine
A principle of the US policy, made by President James Monroe in 1823. It stated that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act in the United States.
