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Proclamation of Neutrality
President George Washington proclaimed it in order to keep us from getting in the middle of the conflict between France and Great Britain, which were the two warring nations. -
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XYZ Affairs
To defuse tensions between the United States and France, Washington sent two American diplomats to meet with French officials. The French foreign minister sent three agents (designated “X,” “Y,” and “Z” by Americans) to demand a payment of money from the Americans before French officials would agree to meet with them, which infuriated Americans -
Convention of 1800
Restored peace between the United States and France after the XYZ Affairs -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon of France. Although he had misgivings as to whether or not the President had constitutional authority to buy land for our government, the purchase doubled the size of the United States. -
Embargo Act
Stopped trade between the United States and the warring countries, Great Britain and France. It ended up ruining America's economy. -
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War of 1812
The British had taken on the nasty habit of taking American sailors off of their ships and forcing them into British Navy service. American leaders did not like this and began to call for war against Great Britain in order to stop this practice. The fighting was right here in our country. The White House was even burned to the ground during this war! -
Treaty of Ghen
Peace treaty to end the War of 1812. Both sides did no receive any gains. It made each side go back to the territory it had possessed before the beginning of the war and said nothing about impressments. -
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The Era of Good Feelings
A period of good feelings and national pride for the United States after the War of 1812. James Monroe was president. -
Monroe Doctrine
Tells the world "hands off Western Hemisphere". It stated that the U.S. would not tolerate European invasion and that the United States was no longer open for colonization.