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The Neutrality Proclamation
With the French Revolution intensifying, George Washington Declared the Neutrality Proclamation This act forbid any American involvement in the war between Great Britain and France. -
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Increased World Involvement
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XYZ Affair
As an attempt to get Jay's Treaty passed, John Adams sent three agents, X, Y, and Z, to speak to the French Prime Minister. French agents tried to get the US agents to pay them $250,000 to be able to speak to the Prime MInister. This almost lead to what is known as the Quasi War, whiich was quelled by John Adams. -
Convention of 1800
With tensions growing between the United States and France and the Quasi War closing in, The Convention of 1800 was held. It yielded the Treaty of Mortefontaine, which ended all tensions between France and the US. -
Louisiana Purchase
The highlight of Thomas Jerfferson's presidency, the Lousiana Purchase was a transaction where we bought land west of the Mississippi River from France, doubling the sie of the United States of America. -
Embargo Act
Although technically at peace with both nations, the Embargo Act was passed by Thomas Jefferson, preventing trade with European nations. This ws an attempt to avoid involvement in the Napoleonic Wars that hurt our economy more than it hurt Great Britain or France, -
The War of 1812
THe War of 1812 was a war with Britain caused for several reasons, British impressment of American naval vessels being a big one. Britain was also arming Native Americans encouraging them to revolt. Secretly, America wished to annex Florida and southern Canada. -
The Treaty of Ghent
This treaty ended the War of 1812. The war of 1812. The Battle of New Orleans was fought because they were not aware that the war was over. This battle made future president Andrew Jackson a war hero. The War of 1812 ending caused AMerica to return to isolationism, which ironically caused a boom in industry. It is also considered to be the even responsible for ending the Fedaralist party. -
The Monroe Doctrine
Recoloniation of the United States was attempted by Britain, Spain and even Russia The Monroe Doctrine warned Europe that if anyone tried to colonize in the United States, it would be seen as an act of war and treated as such.
