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The proclamation declared the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain.
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A treaty that sought to settle outstanding issues between the two countries that had been left unresolved since American independence.
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The act closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain.
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A convention where party delegates secretly debated—and rejected—secession; instead, they drafted constitutional amendments strengthening state controls over commerce and militias.
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The battle forced the British to recognize United States' claims to Louisiana and West Florida and to ratify the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. The Battle of New Orleans also marked the state's political incorporation into the Union.