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Proclaimation of Nuetrality
President George Washington established the United States as a nuetral body. That meant that America was not going to interfear with out of country affairs. -
X,Y,Z Affair
During the Nepolionic wars, France saw America as hostile. To improve relations with France, President John Adams sent three delagates to France with a peace treaty. The foreign minister sent three agents meet the Americans and say that he neede a bribe to sign the treaty, a large affront to America. the whole ordeal lasted from 1797 to 1798 and caused much of the tensions that started the quasi war between France and America and greatly. The Alien and Sedation Acts were passed as a result. -
Convention of 1800
This convention ended the war between France and America. It ended the alliance they had after the Revolutionary War, but both parties were afforded "most-favored" trading status from the opposite party. -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thamas Jefferson sealed the deal that nearly doubled the size of America by buying the area known as the Louisiana Territory from France. -
Embargo Act
President Jefferson issued the Embargo Act in order to address the issues of impressment and siezure of American ships, goods, and men by the British. The British were at war with France at the time, during the Nepolianic wars, and some of the British naval soldiers didn't want part of the carnage. To escape the war, those soldiers fled to the American trading vessels, where British press gangs would go to get them, and more.The embargo halted trade and helped to avoid war. -
War of 1812
By the time of the war, the British had impressed an estimate of around 15,000 men. This dirupted both the American trade, and the American patience. On June 18, congress aproved President Madison's declairation of war. This war was thought about as the second revolutionary war, and it brought American's closer together in love of their country. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent ended the war of 1812 between Great Britain and America. It was signed on December 24th, 1816 in Ghent, Belgium. On Febuary 16, 1815 the Senate unanimously ratified the treaty. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was the first few paragraphs in President Monroe's 7th annual address to Congress. It warned the European countries against messing with any of the western affairs.
