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Proclamation of Neutrality
George Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality on April 22, 1793 in order to keep the United States from getting involved in a conflict between Great Britain and France. He was against the concept of forming tight alliances with other countries, and the Proclamation of Neutrality was his barrier from the war between Great Britain and France. Image Source:
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XYZ Affair
John Adams sent two American diplomats to meet with the French foreign minister's three diplomats (X, Y, and Z). The French demanded to be given money before meeting with the American diplomats. Many Americans were angered by this, as they defined it as bribery. The issue led to the undeclared war known as the Quasi-War. Peace was not restored until the Convention of 1800, known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine.
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Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was signed in December of 1800 in order to restore peace between the United States and France after the XYZ Affair and the Quasi-War. This is also called the Treaty of Morefontaine.
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Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon of France on April 30, 1803. This approximately doubled the territory of the United States, and it was $15 million dollars. Some individuals do not believe that it was constitutional to buy land for the government.
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Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson developed the Embargo Act in order to stop U.S. trade with France and Great Britain. It was supposed to limit the involvement between the U.S. and these countries, but it actually reduced American exports. It severely hurt American trade, which harmed the American economy.
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War of 1812 Begins
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War of 1812
After the British stole American sailors to be in their own British Navy, James Madison called for war against Great Britain. The war was fought on U.S. territory. In August 1814, the White House burned to the ground. U.S. national confidence was boosted when American troops repulsed invasions in New York, New Orleans, and Baltimore. The war ended in December, 1814, and the Treaty of Ghent was ratified on February 17, 1815. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It was signed on December 24th, 1814. The treaty gave each country the land that it owned before the war began. The event proved to other nations that the United States was able to fend for itself, since Great Britain was the country that used to control the land of the United States. This is why the war was called the "Second War for Independence."
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was James Monroe's statement that the United States was too powerful to let other countries colonize it. It was Monroe's method of declaring colonization efforts as acts of aggression, since the United States was an independent nation. Image source: http://americanns.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/5/9/14597924/9401764.jpg?233
