US growing in world affairs

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    Proclamation of Neutrality
    The proclamation of neutrality was an anouncement by George Washington, declaring the nation as neutrual duroing the war between France and Great Britian.
  • XYZ Affair

    XYZ Affair
    The XZY Affair was a political and diplomatic event in 1797 and 1798, involving a confrontation between the US and France.
  • The Convention of 1800

    The Convention of 1800
    The Convention of 1800 was also known as the treaty of Mortefontaine, which was an ending to the hostilities of the Quasi-War.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana Purchase was when Jefferson purchased a huge piece of land from France.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act
    The Embargo act of 1870 was an embargo that made illegal any and all exports from the US. This was so Britian and France would respect the American sailors.
  • The war of 1812

    The war of 1812
    The war of 1812 was when the US and Great Britian go to war for one and a half years.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    The Treaty of Ghent was a peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the US and Great Britian.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe Doctrine
    The Monroe Doctrine was a US foreign policy regarding the control of the American continent. It states that if foreign countries were in either in the north or the south of the states it will require US intervention and will be considered an act of aggression.