American Foreign Policy Timeline

  • American Revolution

    This was a template for treaties that the US sought to make with France during the American Revolution.
  • Treaty of Alliance with France

    Agreeing to a military alliance with France; sending naval and land military as needed
  • Congress of the Confederation

    Announces the independence; no negotiations.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Revolutionary War; US boundaries confirmed as British North America and Britain gives Florida to Spain.
  • Jay Treaty

    Averts war, opens 10 years of peaceful trade with Britain, fails to settle neutrality issues; intensely opposed,this became major issue in the formation of First Party System.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    financed by sale of American bonds in London, and shipment of gold from London to Paris.
  • Embargo Act

    Against Great Britain and France during war
  • Monroe Doctrine

    British proposing to America to join them. States the independence policy on December 2nd.
  • Neutrality Acts

    Keeping the US out of the wars and keeping the military safe. Only helping by supplying the groups with things they needed.
  • US

    economic sanctions against the Russian Federation after its illegal occupation of Crimea during the Ukraine conflict.
  • East Asia Conflict

    War in East Asia between south Asia and Russia.