US Becoming A World Power

By Manles

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    Barred US ships from giving war material to either side in the French Revolution.
  • Period: to

    US becomes a world power

  • XYZ Affair

    Political and diplomatic confrontation between the US and the French. This led to the Quasi-War.

  • Convention of 1800

    A treaty between the US and France that ended the Quasi-War.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Land purchase in which the US bought 827,000 square miles from France, doubling its size. This costed the US $15 million.

  • The Embargo Act

    This act is signed into being by President Jefferson, prohibiting all American ships from trading in foreign ports.

  • War of 1812

    A military conflict between the US and Great Britain, lasting between the 18 of June ,1812 and December 24, 1814. This was largely sparked by Britain's impressment of American sailors.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    Ends the War of 1812, a conflict that pitted the newly-formed USA against Great Britain.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    A speech delivered by President James Monroe concerning European colonies in the Americas and any future colonization. He stated that any further colonization of the Western Hemisphere would be considered an act of war.