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Proclamation of Neutrailty issued
The Proclamation of Neutrality was issued by President George Washington. The announcement declared the United States as a neutral party to the conflict between Great Britain and France. The announcement also stated that any American that provided any assistance will face legal proceedings. -
XYZ Affairs
In 1798 President John Adams issued a new foreign policy. It was an effort to diffuse the tensions between the United States and France. Two American diplomats were sent to France to meet with three agents. Three agents (called "X", "Y", and "Z") were sent by the French minister to demand a payment before they would agree to meet with Americans. The United States saw this as bribery. -
Convention of 1800
This agreement settled growing hostilities between the United States and France. -
Louisana Purchase made
President Jefferson bought the Louisana Territory from the Napoleon of France. It was a purchase that doubled the size of America. -
Embargo Act passed
The Embargo Act stopped U.S. trade with other nations. President Jefferson saw this as an attempt to avoid international problems. This backfired and caused the American people to suffer. -
War of 1812
The Britsh had a habit of taking American sailors off their ships and forcing them into the British Navy Service. This caused a major war to outbreak between the United States and Great Britain. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed by American and British representatives in Ghent, Belgium, ending the war of 1812. -
Monroe Doctrine issued
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the U.S. wouldn't interfere in European colonies that were in the western hemisphere and there would no longer be any further colonization in the western hemisphere.
