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Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by United States President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ affair was a 1798 diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France. The Federalist took advantage of the anger and built an army to pass the alien and seditions act 1798 to 1800. -
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was between France and the US. Its purpose was to ease the tension between the countries and to end the US treaty with France. It also set up a trade treaty with France. In this convention France gives up Louisiana to Spain. -
Louisiana Purchase
Spanish signed a treaty that gave Louisiana to France and the US really didn't want this. Therefore we sent some representatives to France to try to get Louisiana back. Napoleon decided that it was no longer useful to him so he sold it to the US for 15 million dollars. -
Embargo Act
Law passed by the United State Congress and signed by President Thomas Jefferson on December 22, 1807, that prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
War of 1812
The United States took on the greatest power in the world, Great Britain. This war would have an immense impact on the country’s future. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe doctrine cat the united states as protector of the western hemisphere.