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Proclamation of Neutrality
This was announcement made by George Washington that stated that America would stay neutral in the war between Britain and France. -
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XYZ Affair
While France and Britain were in conflict, America in France were in an undeclared naval war. -
Convention of 1800
This was a treaty made between France and America that was made to calm tensions between the Countries during the Quasi-War -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a purchase of land made by the United States that claimed the land previously owned by France. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo act was a ban on trade with France and Britain. They did this to stop restricting American trade. -
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War of 1812
This was a war between Britain and the U.S. and has also been called "the second war for independence". This war started when Britain began making American merchant sailors to serve on British shipes. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was the peace treaty that ended the conflict between America and Britain and ended the war of 1812. -
Monroe Doctrine
This was an American policy that stated that any more attempts of colonization in America would be viewed as acts of agression.