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Proclamation of Neutrality
George Washington wanted to keep the U.S. out of war so he decided to make a policy to prevent future presidents from going into war. Some of the presidents did not follow the policy and so it ended up in war. Image Source: TimeToast.com -
Alien and Sedition Acts
This law was made by President Adams to make 3 laws to try to make things better for The United States. He wanted to make laws for immigrants. Image Source: ThingLink -
Louisiana Purchase
France owned the land that America wanted and so America decided to buy the land to the west. So Thomas Jefferson sent out Lewis and Clark to discover the new American Land. Image Source: Ducksters -
War of Tripoli
The War of Tripoli started because Thomas Jefferson did not pay the taxes needed. So people started to fight back and so they started war. Image Source: Fold3 Spotlights -
Monroe Doctrine
Europe was starting to control the Americas and so they were more powerful then North and South America. Finally, America decided to become independent and so Europe could no longer control the Americas. Image Source:UnitedStatesHistoryLSA -
Tariff of Abominations
The southern states wanted the raise of taxes to stop because it would cost more money for them. The tax raise passed and so the southern states suffered. Image Credits: History, Art, and Archives -
Trail of Tears
President Andrew Jackson wanted the land east of the Mississippi River that belonged to The Native Americans. President Jackson wanted the land so bad that he sent people to attack and clam the land. They were successful and because of the battle over 4000 Cherokees died. -
War of 1812
France and Great Britain wanted The United States to partner with them in war. George Washington was president at the time and he made a policy saying that The United States should not help anyone in war. Image Source: History.com
