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President Washington issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in order to stay out of troubles between the conflict that were happening between France and Great Britain.
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This happened because the Americans were insulted by a bribe that was issued by the French officials.
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This agreement settled the growing hostilities between the United States and France.
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President Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory from Napoleon of France.
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President Jefferson attempts to avoid international problems by asking congress to the Embargo Act that stops United States trade with other nations.
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The British policy of impressment causes a major war to break out between the United States and Great Britain.
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The treaty is signed, and that ended the war of 1812.
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The full document of the Monroe Doctrine, written by the future-President and then secretary-of-state John Quincy Adams, is long and couched in diplomatic language, but its essence is expressed in two key passages. The first is the introductory statement, which asserts that the New World is no longer subject to colonization by the European countries. The line that pops out the most is when he is saying to the world "Hands off the Western Hemisphere!".