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Proclamation of Neutrality
Issued by George Washington, the Proclamation of Neutrality that declared the U.S. would not take sides in the war between Great Britain and France. -
XYZ Affair
The French demanded that the U.S. pay a bribe of $250,000 and loan France money before negotiations. The American agents refused, and John Adams sent a report to Congress using X, Y, and Z to stand for the French agents' names. This event, known as the XYZ Affair, angered the American government. -
Convention of 1800
This was a meeting between the U.S. and France. The two countries ended the alliance they formed in 1778 in which each country had agreed to help the other in case of an attack by Great Britain. -
Lousiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 millio -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act prohibited American exports to all foreign ports. The U.S. hoped this act would keep them out of the war between Great Britain and France. -
War of 1812
Great Britain's impressment of American sailors, blockade of the American coast, interference with American trade, and aid of Native Americans on the frontier were reasons the War of 1812 was started. -
Treaty of Ghent
Signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium, the treaty brought an end to the War of 1812. Neither the U.S. nor Great Britain claimed a victory, and neither of them gained or lost territory as a result of the treaty. -
Monroe Doctrine
President James Monroe announced what is known as the Monroe Doctrine in his annual message to Congress in 1823. Monroe asserted this policy shortly after several Latin American countries gained their independence.
