Module Six Lesson One Mastery Assignment One

By Alyssa.Peckman

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    President Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in order to stay out of troubles between the conflict that were happening between France and Great Britain.

  • XYZ Affair

    This happened because the Americans were insulted by a bribe that was issued by the French officials.

  • Convention of 1800

    This agreement settled the growing hostilities between the United States and France.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    President Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory from Napoleon of France.

  • Embargo Act

    President Jefferson attempts to avoid international problems by asking congress to the Embargo Act that stops United States trade with other nations.

  • War of 1812

    The British policy of impressment causes a major war to break out between the United States and Great Britain.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The treaty is signed, and that ended the war of 1812.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    The full document of the Monroe Doctrine, written by the future-President and then secretary-of-state John Quincy Adams, is long and couched in diplomatic language, but its essence is expressed in two key passages. The first is the introductory statement, which asserts that the New World is no longer subject to colonization by the European countries. The line that pops out the most is when he is saying to the world "Hands off the Western Hemisphere!".