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proclamation of neutrality
This declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
XYZ Affair 1798-1800
Also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, this was a diplomatic incident between the French and the United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war know as the Quasi- war. -
Convention of 1800
The Treaty of between the United States of America and France to settle the hostile that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
Louisiana Purchase 1803
A land deal between the United States and France, which the United States acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi river for 15 million. -
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act was sponsored by president Thomas Jefferson and enacted by congress. -
War of 1812
The United States took on Great Britain on of the Greatest Naval powers in the world, In a conflict that would immense impact on the young countries future. -
Treaty of Ghent
This is the Treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Monroe Doctrine of 1823
The principal of the United States policy originated by President James Monroe that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S.