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n his farewell address, Washington exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions.
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conceived of an alliance of all remaining native people, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, from the prairies of the Midwest to the swamplands of Florida.
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declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.
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It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812.
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the agreement in 1794 between England and the U.S. by which limited trade relations were established, England agreed to give up its forts in the northwestern frontier, and a joint commission was set up to settle border disputes.
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The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British fourth-rate HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. The crew of Leopard pursued, attacked, and boarded the American frigate, looking for deserters from the Royal Navy.
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general trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress.
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mostly young politicians from hailing from the West and South.
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declaring war on the United Kingdom
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Great Britain agreed to relinquish claims to the Northwest Territory, and both countries pledged to work toward ending the slave trade.
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fought on January 8, 1815 between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by General Andrew Jackson.
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they drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias.