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Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was issued by George Washington to declare the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was when French officials bribed the Americans. This frustrated Americans and caused an undelcared war known as the Quasi-War -
The Convention of 1800
This was a treaty between the United States and France that ended the Quasi-War. -
The Louisiana Purchase
President Jefferson led the United States to buy 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi for $15million from France. -
The Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was passed to stop trade with other nations. The purpose of it was to avoid international conflict. -
The War of 1812
The war was caused by the British policy of impressment. It was between the United States and Great Britain. America desired to have more territory and the British attempted to restrict the U.S. trade. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a new policy made that Europeans were not allowed to colonize or interfere with states in North or South America. In regards to the policy, President Monroe said, "Hands off the western hemisphere!"