Module 6 Lesson 1

Proclamation of Neutrality

May 24, 1793

Issued by President George Washington. It is a statment that America is neutral in all affairs between France and Great Britain. They wanted to stay out of all of the troubles.

XYZ Affairs

Apr 3, 1798

French try to bribe the American diplomats before negotiating over problems that could result in war. Americans were very insulted.

Convention of 1800

Apr 5, 1800

Treaty between the United States and France that ended all hostilities.

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 3, 1803

President Thomas Jefferson purchases 828,000 square miles of Territory (called the Louisiana Territory) from France.

Embargo Act

Mar 4, 1807

Jefferson attempts to avoid international problems by stopping US trade with other nations.

War of 1812

Jun 1, 1812

The British policy of impressment caused a war to break out between the US and Great Britain.

Treaty of Ghent

Mar 8, 1814

Ended the war of 1812.

Monroe Doctrine

Apr 5, 1823

President Monroe makes the announcment "Hands off the western hemisphere"