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Proclomation of Neutrality
President George Washington created a proclomation against US citizens helping Britain or France during their war. He did this because he felt the country wasnt ready for another war, so to prevent war, he forced them to stay neutral. Image Source: www.thegreatcourses,com -
Alien and Sedition Acts
President John Adams created a series of 4 laws that protected the United States better from foreigners. The first law stated that foreigners must be 14 years a resident befoer becoming a US citizen. The last 3 laws were about giving punishments and removal of foreigners for certain acts. Image Source: www.history.org -
War with Tripoli
North African Barbary states required money from US ships traveling through the Mediteranean in exchange for protection against pirate attacks. After a little bit, they requested more money, so president Thomas Jefferson refused to pay. The Barabary states declared war against the United States on May 14, 1801. After four years of fighting, they signed a peace treaty on June 4, 1805. Image Source; www3.gettysburg.edu -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson doubled land area for 3 cents an acre, resulting in the US getting more land. Another cause of the US getting more land is that Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriweather Lewis to explore the Louisiana Territory. Image Source: kids.britannica.com -
Battle of Tippecanoe
President James Madison pushed for Native Americans to quit hunting, and start farming instead to become more like the American settlers. After the Battle of Tippecanoe in the Northwest territory, Indians were pushed off their land, and was replaced by white Americans. The population of the new settlers ended up being 400,00 in Ohio by 1815. Image Source: fineartamerica.com -
Monroe Doctrine
Most Latin American countries gained independance from Europe, which made European countries want to 'stamp out' representative governments in the Americas. President James Monroe created the Monroe Doctrine, which warned the European Monarchies that they could expect a strong response from the US if they interferred with affairs in North or South America. The ideas in this were important, and continue to shape the American Foreign Policy even today. Image Source: bhsapush13-14.wikispaces.com -
Tariff of Abominations
President John Quincy Adamsapproved the Tariff of 1828, which was used to tax extra on foreign goods. The purpose of thhis being made was to protect factories in the Northern states from foreign competition. Although, the Southern states ended up paying more for manufactured goods, but lost money on raw materials because the foreign country bought less raw materials from them. Image Source: mhvpapush1.weebly.com -
Indian Removal Act
US states violated treaties and seized Native American land, and president Andrew Jackson didnt stop them. He helped the Indian Removal Act, which wanted to force Indian tribes West. Cherokees marched 1,200 miles West, creating the 'Trail of Tears', which made the Indian Territory. Image Source: indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com
