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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
War and Diplomacy in America
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King Phillip's War & the Treaty of Casco
This was the last effort made by the Indians of New England to drive out the English settlers. The war ended in 1678 with the Treaty of Casco, which tried to make peace with the Indians and the settlers. -
King William's War & the Treaty of Ryswick
The King William's War was between England and France as they fought for domination in North America. The war ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, which essentially restored the pre-war boundaries in North America. -
Queen Anne's War & the Treaty of Utrecht
Queen Anne's war was a continuation of the conflect between France and England in North America. The English and French fought in Florida, Carolina, New England, and Newfoundland. The Treaty of Ulrich ended the war with territorial gains for England in New England and Newfoundland. -
King George's War & the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
King George's War was another conflict between France and England for domination of North America. The war ended in 1748 with the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, but this treaty did not resolve any of the long-standing issues between the belligerants. -
The French and Indian war & the Treaty of Paris
The French and Indian War was a conflict between English and French colonists in North America - each side was joined by its parent country during the course of the war. The conflict offically ended with the Treaty of Paris with England emerging as the dominant force in North America, gaining Florida and all French territory west of the Mississippi. -
The American revolution & the Treaty of Paris
The American Revolution was a revolt by England's 13 colonies in North America. France entered the war as an Ally of the colonies. Hostilities ended with the Treaty of Paris (1783), in which England recognized the colonies independence as the new nation of the United States of America. -
Northwest Indian War & the Treaty of Greenville
The Northwest Indian war was a war between the United States and numerous Native tribes for the control over the Northwest territory. The treaty of Greenville ended the war which gave the Americans the Ohio Vallet territory and gave the Indians 10,000 dollars and a reservation. -
The First Barbary War & the Treaty of Tripoli
The First Barbary War was a conflict between the United States and the Barbary states, which included Tripoli, Algiers, Tunis, and Morocco. The conflict ended with the Treaty with Tripoli (1805), in which the United States agreed to pay compensation to the Barbary states in exchange for US prisoners of war, but no longer paying tribute to the Barbary states -
The War of 1812 & the Treaty of Ghent
The War of 1812 was a conflict between Great Britain and the United States when Great Britain restriced America's trade, impressing US sailors into the Royal Navy, and supported Indians on the Great Lakes fronteir. The war ended in 1815 with the Treaty of Ghent which didn't resolve two of the three issues that had started the war although it opened up the Great Lakes region to America who saw this as a great victory. -
The Creek War & the Treaty of Fort Jackson
The Creek war began as a civil war within the Creek nation, but hostilities expanded when the Creeks allied with the English against the United States. Hostilities ended when the United States, with Cherokee, and others defeated the Creeks. The terms of the Treaty of Fort Jackson gave large amounts of land in Alabama and Georga to the United States. -
The Mexican-American War & rhe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico, which began when Texas, which had revolted against Mexican rule, joined the United States. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in Mexico ceding California and New Mexico to the United States and accepting the loss of Texas. -
The Second Opium War & the Treaty of Tientsin
The Second Opium War started when Europe and the United States wanted to renegotiate their treateies with China. Led by Britain, this became a conflict with the English and China when the English who wanted to open all of China to their merchants, which China did not like. The treaty of Tientsin favored to Britain, US, and Russia which gave them more Chinese ports that were open and allowed Christian missionary activity. -
The Civil War & the Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The United States Civil War was a conflict between the northern United States and several southern states, which seceded and formed the Confederacy, over the issue of slavery. The war ended with the surrender of the Confederacy's forces, including the surrender of the Army of North Virginia under command of General Lee to the Union Army under command of General Grant. Under the terms of this surrender, Confederate soldiers turned in their arms, but were not punished for treason and were allowed -
Red Cloud's War & the Treaty of Fort Laramie
This war was a conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho and the United States and was fought over control of the Powder River Country. In the treaty of Fort Laramie, the United States recognized that the Black Hills is part of the Sioux Reservation and should be used only by the Sioux people. -
The Spanish-American War & the Treaty of Paris
The Spanish-American war was a conflict between Spain and the United States. America supported Cubans in their fight to gain independence from Spain. With the help of Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearst with yellow journalism and propaganda, the American public urged President William McKinley to go to war. Ending in1898 with the Treaty of Paris which granted the US its first overseas empire. -
World War 1 & the Treaty of Versaille
World War 1 started as a conflict between several European powers, but came to involve countries around the world. The conflict initally centered on two alliances: one included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire; the other included England, France, and Russia, with the United States and other countries joining later. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Versaille, which severly punished Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, forcing them to give up their overseas coloni -
World War 2
World War 2 started when Germany invaded Poland, resulting in France and England declaring war against Germany, and Italy entring the conflict on the side of Germany. The Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, China, and many other countries around the world also eventually entered the conflict. The war ended with the German and Japanese Instruments of Surrender; the end of the war saw the partition of Germany, the end of the Italian and Japanese empires. -
The Korean War & the Korean Armistice Agreement
The Korean war was a conflict between North and South Korean after armed forces of North Korea push through into South Korea. The United States, under the leadership of the United Nations, spring up to help South Korea. The armistice agreement stated that North and South Korea would remain seperate and obtain the same territory they had before. -
Vietnam war & the Paris Peace Accords
The Vietnam war was a conflict between North and South Vietnam as proxies in the Cold War between China and the United States. The Paris Peace Accords was an agreement between North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the United States to bring an end to the war. -
The Grenada War & the Treaty of Grenada
In 1983 the United States invaded the Island of Grenada, located in Jamaica, to overthrow the communist government and also rescue medical students who were stuck there. America has signed several treaties in the mid 90's that let us continue to provide with them training, equipment, and material to Grenadian security and defense forces.
