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Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was made by President George Washington, which declared the nation neutral for the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War, which happened between 1797-1798 -
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800, was a treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the unkindness that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million, which included: Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska; parts of Minnesota that were west of the Mississippi River; most of North Dakota; most of South Dakota; northeastern New Mexico; northern Texas; the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a embargo acted by the United States Congress against Great Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was the conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. rights. It ended with the exchange of the Treaty of Ghent. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent, was the treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the U.S and the U.K. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe, that stated any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.