Module 6 Lesson 1 Assignment

By facebooker_100000123118181

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    President Washington ordered this Proclaimation in order to stay out of trouble with foreign countries.

  • XYZ Affair

    Americans are insulted by a bribe issued by French officials.

  • Convention of 1800

    This agreement settled the growing hostilites between US and France.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    President Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory from Napoleon Bonaparte.

  • Embargo Act

    Preident Jefferson attempts to avoid international problems by asking Congress to pass the Embargo Act that stops US trade with other nations.

  • War of 1812

    The British policy of impressment causes a major war to break out between US and Great Britian.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The Treaty of Ghent is signed. This ended the War of 1812.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    President Monroe tells the world to keep "hands off the Western Hemisphere!"