United States Development

  • Proclamation of Neutrality

    The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal document that announced that the United States would remain neutral in the conflict that was happening between France and Great Britain. The document also threatened legal actions against any American that provided assistance to any country at war.
  • Pinckney’s Treaty

    The Pinckney's Treaty was signed by the United States and Spain. The Treaty defined the border between the United States and Spanish Florida. It also provided that the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
  • Jay’s Treaty

    The Jay's Treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that kept peace between the two countries.
  • XYZ Affair

    The XYZ was a diplomatic incident between diplomats of the United States and France. It resulted in a short, undeclared war between the two countries. This became known as the Quasi-War. The two countries restored peace with the Convention of 1800.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase involved gaining the territory of Louisiana from France. The cost of buying the territory was fifteen million dollars.
  • Embargo Act

    The Embargo Act was a law passed by the United States. It prohibited ships from trading in all foreign ports.
  • War of 1812

    The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain over the British violating the U.S. maritime rights. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    A peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    The British wanted to gain control of an important American port. They wished to separate Louisiana from the rest of the United States this way.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    A United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas.