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Pinckney's Treaty
Established friendship between Spain and the United States and defined the boundaries for the U.S. towards Spanish colonies and gave the U.S. rights to use the Mississippi River. -
XYZ Affair
Confrontation between the U.S. and Republican France that led to the undeclared war named the Quasi-War. -
War of 1812
Two and a half year long war between the U.S. and Great Britain and Ireland. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty between the U.S. and Spain for the purchase of Florida. -
Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty signed in Mexico added 525,000 square miles to the United States. -
Gadsden Purchase
29,640 suare mile purchase made by James Gadsden, the Abassador to Mexico. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
One of the most significant restrictions on free immigration. Restricted immigration of all Chinese laborers. -
Hawaiian Anexation
Plan devised majorly of United States citizens to overthrow the monarch of Hawaii. -
Platt Amendment
Gave seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American war. -
Zimmermann Telegram
Germany's attempt to form an Aliance with Mexico that was intercepted by British intelligence. -
Washington Naval Conference
Conducted outside the auspice of the League of Nations, attended by nine nations to discuss interests in the Pacific Ocean and East Asia. -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
Act that raised tariffs on 20,000 imported goods. -
Atlantic Charter
Joint declaration raised by Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. -
Potsdam Conference
Meeting between the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States to decide how to punish Nazi Germany. -
New Look Policy
National Security policy put into action during the Cold War. It emphasized the strategic organization of Nuclear weapons to deter potential threats. -
Bay of Pigs
Failed military installation of American trained Cuban militians to try and overthrow the Communist leader of Cuba. -
Tet Offensive
One of the largest military campaigns during the Vietnam War, made by the Viet Cong against South Vietnam and the U.S. -
Detente
A period roughly in the middle of the Cold War where many treaties were singed. -
Moscow Olympics Boycott
Due to the Soviet war in Afganistan, the United States led a boycott including 65 countries. -
NAFTA
Agreement signed by Canada, United States, and Mexico creating a trilateral rules-based trade bloc in North America.
