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Proclamation Of Neutrality
declared the country neutral in the war between Great Britain and revolutionary France. It vowed to take legal action against any American who helped a warring nation. -
XYZ Affair
a diplomatic dispute between American and French officials that led to the Quasi-War, a small-scale, unofficial conflict. The Convention of 1800, commonly referred to as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was the result of peace negotiations between the United States and France. -
Convention of 1800
a treaty that was signed between the United States and France that formally put an end to the "Quasi-War" between the two countries, thereby ending the alliance formed during the American Revolution and allowing for the restoration of peaceful trade relations by nullifying the Treaty of Alliance from 1778. In exchange for France ceasing to attack American vessels, the United States agreed not to seek compensation for damages caused to American ships by France during the conflict. -
Louisiana Purchase
For $15 million, the US acquired 828,000 square miles of territory west of the Mississippi River. The United States doubled its size and moved westward at about 4 cents per acre. -
Embargo Act
The U.S. Congress passed legislation in December 1807 that limited imports from Britain and prohibited all exports from American ports. During the Napoleonic Wars, the act was President Thomas Jefferson's reaction to French and British meddling with American trade ships that were neutral. -
War of 1812
British meddling in American trade during the Napoleonic Wars, notably the practice of "impressment" in which British sailors forcefully withdrew American seamen off merchant ships to service in the Royal Navy, was the main cause of this conflict between the United States and Great Britain. -
Treaty of Ghent
Both nations committed to putting an end to the slave trade, and Great Britain promised to give up rights to the Northwest Territory. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine, which cautioned European nations against meddling in Western Hemisphere issues, was included in the letter sent to Congress. It makes sense that the Western Hemisphere countries, which are the United States' nearest neighbors, have always piqued the country's curiosity.