U.S. Early World Affairs

By katherinep2382

  • The Proclamation of Neutrality

    This was a proclamation issued by President George Washington stating that the United States was neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.

  • The XYZ Affair

    The incident that involved some French officials attempting to bribe American leaders.

  • Convention of 1800

    An agreement ending hostilities between the United States and France in 1800.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The name of the land purchase that President Jefferson made that doubled the size of the U.S. at the time.

  • The Embargo Act

    The act that President Jefferson passed cutting off trade with France and Britain, which hurt the U.S. economy very badly at the time.

  • The War of 1812

    The war which was fought over "freedom of the seas" between the U.S. and England.

  • The Treaty of Ghent

    The treaty that ended the War of 1812.

  • The Monroe Doctrine

    President James Monroe's warning to Europe to stay out of the affairs of the United States. This created a sense of patriotism in Americans.