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Proclamation of Neutrality
1793 George Washington declared the nation be neutral with any conflict between France and Great Britain -
XYZ Affairs
Diplomatic incident between France and the U.S. . Americans felt insulted by a bribed issued by French -
Convention of 1800
Treaty between the U.S and France settling disputes that occurred during the Quasi- war -
Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. purchased land from the French for $15 million which consisted of approximately 827,000 sq. miles of land -
Embargo Act
President Jefferson asked congress to pass this act to stop trade with any nations to avoid international conflicts -
War of 1812
The War of 1802 was mostly caused by the forceful inducting of men into the military which was known as impressment. This war involved the U.S. and Great Britain -
Treaty of Ghent
This treaty ended the war of 1812. According to the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned to its rightful owner. -
Monroe Doctrine
President Monroe told the world the Western Hemisphere isn't to be touched