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Presidential Policy Dates
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Proclamation of Neutralty
In April 1793, President George Washington annoced the polices towards the war that Great Britian and France were fighting.This demands that the U.S. will stay nuetral in the war. Even though the U.S owed France for helping them in the American Revolution. Picture Sorce: Mike's AP American blog
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Alien and Sedition Act
The Alien and Sedition Act affects the presidents power towards forgieners. John Adams has changed how long forgeiners need to be a resident to become a citizen, which Adams changed to fourteen years, and he now has the power to remove or penalize any forgeiners. Picture Source: Web Guides
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War with Tripoli
In1801, Tripoli wanted money from the U.S. for protection in the Mediterranean Sea from pirate attacks. Once the demands for money went up Thomas Jefferson refused to pay more. War then broke out. After four years of conflict the U.S. won and signed a treaty on June 4, 1805 with the odds in their favor. Picture Source: wikipedia
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Louisiana Purchase
In 1803, Thomas Jefferso made a huge deal with France west of the Mississppi river. The deal was fifteen million dollars for the land. That is about three cents per acer. This then doubled the size of the U.S. Picture Source: Oh Fact
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Battle of Tippecanoe
In 1811, James Madison wanted the Native Americans to become farmers and to forget hunting. They refused. The Battle of Tippecanoe broke out which pushed the natives off their lands for 400,000 settlers. This event took away the Indians rights to their land. Picture Source: wikipedia
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Monore Doctrine
In 1823, James Monore created the policy that scares off eourpean cpntries. This state that if any contries isrupt peace the will get a strong force. This provides the U.S. protection from forgein contries. Picture Source: Desh Calling
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Tariff of Abominations
In 1828, John Quincy Adams mde forgein goods more expensive. He did this to protect factories from forgein competition. This then made southern states pay more for manufactured goods.The U.S. also lost money on raw matreials, because forgein ships didn't come as often. Picture Source: wikipedia
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Indian Removal Act
In 1830, Andrew Jakson made the Indian rmeoval act even though it was illeagel. This moved five tribes to the Indian Territory, which is now the state of oklahoma. One of the tribes took the trail of tears. On this trail 4,000 died. From this event the U.S. gained more land. Picture Source: History
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears
