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Proclamation of Neutrality
Neutrality was best for country. Lead to Washington warning about international affairs in his farewall address. -
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American History
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XYZ Affair
French and US. undeclared war Quasi-War. Bribery by French. -
Convention of 1800
end Quasi War. U.S. and France. terminated only formal alliance treaty U.S. had signed. -
Louisiana Purchase
Purchased 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France. Mississippi River in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west and the Gulf of Mexico. This is thought to be the best thing Jefferson did during his Presidency. -
Embargo Act
Impressment
England released a royal proclamation that promised more impressment. Saw as an alternative to war. -
War of 1812
U.S. declared war on Great Britian.
Blockade of france, impressment of thousands of neutral American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will.
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Treaty of Ghent
ended war of 1812.all conquered territory was to be returned, and commisions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada. Battle of New Orleans was fought after the treaty of ghent was signed. -
Monroe Doctrine
disentanglement from European affairs.
Separate spheres
non-colonization
non-intervention