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Proclamation of Neutrality
The Proclamation of Neutrality was given by U.S. President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. -
The 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. -
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was a treaty between the United States of America and France to settle the hostilities that had erupted during the Quasi-War. -
The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal by President Thomas Jefferson between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. -
The Embargo Act
President Thomas Jefferson signed The Embargo Act of 1807 which was a law passed by the United State Congress on December 22, 1807. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
The War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict that lasted from June 1812 to February 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was named for President James Monroe and was opposed any further attempts at colonization in the Americas beginning in 1823. It said that any efforts by European nations to take control of any independent state in North or South America would be viewed as "the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States."
