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Procclamation of Neutrality
Who: George Washington
Where: Breat Britain, France
What: The Procclamation of Neutrality was an officiated announcement of the U.S. gevernment policy towards Great Britain and France.
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How it effected America: The Procclamation demanded that the U.S.. would remain strictly neutral and warned U.Sl citizens against aiding either side in conflict. -
Alien and Sedition Acts
What cont.: heavy penalties for working against the U.S government or for interferring with its operations.
How it effected America: The purpose of the laws was to strengthen the security of the nation and limit critisisms against Adams' presidential administration.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
Who: John Adams
Where: U.S.
What: Adams issued a series of laws called the Alien and Sedition Acts. Foreigners had to be a resident for 14 years before they could become citizens. President power to remove aliens judged "dangerous to peace and safety of the U.S." Subjects of the enemy nation might be deported or imprisoned in wartime, heavy penalties for working -
War with Tripoli
Who: Thomas Jefferson
Where: Barbary states(capital of Libya)
What: There was a conflict between the U.S. and the Barbary states. The Barbary states required money from U.S. ships traveling in the Mediterranian Sea in exchange for protection from pirate attacks. Pasha of Tripoli issued war on the U.S. Jefferson sent U.S. warships over to Tripoli. The U.S. and Tripoli were in naval war for the next four years. A combo of U.S. naval defense on Tripoli's coast and a land invasion -
War with Tripoli
How it effected America: As a result of the war and special funds, the Navy increased its size.
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Louisiana Purchase
Who: Thomas Jefferson
Where: U.S.
What: Jefferson concluded a historic land deal with France called the Louisiana Purchase. By buying the Lousiana territory, Jefferson doubled the land area of the U.S. Eventually all or part of the 15 states were carved out of territory. In 1804, Lewis and Clark were sent on an expedition. In November 1805, their expeditin reached the Pacific Ocean.
How it effected America: The U.S. was doubled in size.
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Battle of Tippecanoe
Who: James Madison
Where: Northwest Territory
When: 1811
What: Native American men were pushed to abandon hunting and adopt a lifestyle as farmers. After the Battle of Tippecanoe, the Indians were pushed off of their tribal lands, and then were replaced by white settlers.
How policy effected America: In 1815, a population of 400,000 European American settlers in Ohio, Indian right to their lands effectively became invalid.
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Monroe Doctrine
Who: James Monroe
Where: Latin America
What: Certain powerful monarchies in Europe were threatened to stamp out representative governments if they developed in old colonies. James Monroe issued a policy statement called the Monroe Doctrine.
How it effected America: It warned European powers "would consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety."
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Tariff of Abominations
Who: John Quincy
Where: U.S
What: Quincy approved the Tariff of Abominations. The taxes made foreign goods more expensive mostly if they didn't have an industry in region. The Purpose of taxes was to protect factories of the northern states from foreign competition. Southern states had few factories.
How it effected America: The south ended up losing money on raw materials.
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Indian Removal Act
Who: Andrew Jackson
Where: U.S.
What: AL and MS were to seize Native American farmlands. The act required 5 eastern tribes, the Cherokee, the Creek, the Chick Saw, the Choctow, and the Seminole to abandon their farmlands and move far west. U.S. troops rounded up 15,000 men and women and put them into military stockades. The Cherokees marched off their territory 1,200 miles "Trail of Tears" when over 4,000 Died of starvation and disease.
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Indian Removal Act
How it effected America: Tribes were forced off lands even though it was illegal by the states.
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