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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" -
XYZ Affair
THE DAY AND MONTH IS WRONG, BECAUSE ONLY THE YEAR WAS WRITTEN DOWN.
"A diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War." -
Convention of 1800
"A treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War." -
Louisiana purchase
"The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million." -
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Embargo Act of 1807
"The Embargo Act of 1807 imposed a general embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal." -
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War of 1812
"In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have a huge hit/effect on the young country's future. Causes of the war included British tries to restrict U.S. trade." -
Treaty of Ghent
"The peace treaty, the Treaty of Ghent, was signed in December of 1814. It ended the war without presenting any gains for either side" -
Monroe Doctrine
"a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US."
