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Proclamation of Neutrality
Britain and France were at War and President George Washington demanded that the United States wouldn't get involved in conflicts between other countries. The relationship between France and the United States was harmed and Britain tried to stop the United States from trading with France. Picture - History Central -
Alien and Sedition Acts
President John Adams created a set of laws called the Alien and Sedition Acts to strengthen the security of the United states. This set of laws included the Alien Enemies Act, The Alien Friends Act, the Sedition Act, and the Naturalization Act. These laws dealt with foreigners and sedition. Many people thought John Adams was trying to take voters away from the Democratic-Republicans and lots of states made law apposing these acts as a violation of freedom. Picture - Biography.com -
War With Tripoli
Tripoli started demanding more money from ships crossing the Mediterranean Sea for protection against pirates. President Thomas Jefferson refused to pay so Tripoli declared a naval war that lasted four years. In June of 1805 a treaty between the two countries was signed. As a result of the war Jefferson increased the size of the navy. Picture - Britannica -
Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory for $15 million ($0.03 an acre). He sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on an expedition to explore the new land. Their expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in November 1805. Picture - Britannica -
War of 1812
Great Britain and France were at war and both expected help from the United States, who refused to get involved. Great Britain started impressing U.S. sailors to try to stop them from stopping at french ports. After the war Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison came out of the war as heroes and both went on to become presidents. The war caused the United States to become more independent from European countries. Picture - Smithsonian Institution -
Monroe Doctrine
Some European monarchies were threatening governments if they settled in Latin American colonies. President James Monroe used the Monroe Doctrine to warn the European powers that if they tried to extend to the Western Hemisphere that he would take it as a threat to our safety and that he would respond with force. The ideas in the Monroe Doctrine continue to shape the United States' foreign policy today. Picture - US Department of State -
Tariff of Abominations
President John Quincy Adams passed the Tariff of 1828, also known as the Tariff of Abominations. The Tariff made foreign goods more expensive to protect the factories in the northern states. The south had few factories and had to pay more for manufactured goods and lost money on raw materials. Picture - History, Art & Archives United States House of Representatives -
Indian Removal Act 1830
American traders and settlers started using Native American farmland and violating treaties, but President Andrew Jackson didn't do anything about it. In fact, he helped push the Indian Removal Act through congress. Five Native American tribes, the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, the Seminole, and the Choctaw were forced to move to the Indian Territory. 1,500 Cherokee were marched 1,200 miles to the Indian Territory and 4,000 died. This event is called the trail of tears. Picture - USHistory
