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French officials insult Americans by a bribe. -
Proclamation of Neutrality
President George Washington formally stated that the nation will no longer take part in any war between two or more nations, mainly speaking towards the conglicts between Great Britain and France. -
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was the agreement which settled the hostilities between France and the US which were growing. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was made by the United States on April 30 1803. They purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million from France. -
Embargo Act
The Embargo Act was passed on Decemeber 22 1807, it was a general Embargo that made illegal all exports from the United States. The main goal of this act was to gain respect from Britain and France for the American rights during the Napoleonic War. President Thomas Jefferson sponsored the act and Congress enacted it. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict which lasted two and a half years. This war was fought by the United States against United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, it's North American colonies, and its American Indian allies. This war was caused by issues within the Napoleonic Wars. -
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War of 1812
Major war breaks out between US and Great Britain becasue of the British policy of impressment. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24 1814. This treaty was the peace treaty which ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It was approved by the Prince Regent who was the future King George IV. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a United States policy regarding European countries, which stated that if Europena nations tried to colonize land or interfere with states In North and South America than that would be viewed as acts of agressision, requiring US intervention.