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Proclamation of Neutrality
On April 22, 1793 During the George Washington presidency France and Britain had a war and the U.S. stayed neutral during the war. This effected the relationship that we have with Britain. -
Alien & Sedation Acts
While John Adams was president in 1789, the government thought that foreigners that were entering the country were going to case rebellion in the country.They made a law that would let law officials deport any immigrants they thought may be dangerous or cause trouble. Many states didn't agree with the law and created laws of their own apposing this. wordpress.com -
War of Tripoly
During the Thomas Jefferson presidency there was a war on the coast of Tripoli. Tripoli required money from the US to sail on the Mediterranean sea in exchange for protection from pirates. They increased demands and the United States refused to pay them. This caused a war. We got a peace treaty signed and increased our navy. history.com -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson bought Louisiana from Britain during his presidency. Lewis and Clark explored the new land all the way to the pacific ocean. This purchase led us to gain lots of land and learn about its geography. history.com -
War of 1812
The U.S. soldiers fought in many battles and had lots of victories against Great Britain that they can fight and win. Andrew Jackson and Henry Harrison were heroes from this and later became presidents of the united states. Also we got a peace treaty signed with Great Britain and the star spangled banner was written. History.com -
Monroe Docterine
During the Monroe presidency in 1832 president James Monroe created a document. The document warned Europe that we will fight back if they interfere with the U.S or any other independent country's safety. This shaped american foreign policy safety and got Europe to be careful how they act toward the peace & safety of our country. history.com -
Tariff of Ambitions
While John Adams was president, taxes were raised for foreign goods to protect factories in Northern states. the southern states ended up paying far more for manufactured goods since foreign countries didn't purchase from the south. unitedstateshistory.com -
Trail of Tears
While Andrew Jackson was president in 1830, the Indian removal act was proposed. American Indians were being removed from their land and home to move to "Indian terrain" After tribes were forced off their land they were then forced to walk extreme distances to their designated area. Members of Cherokee tribe were put in military stockades and over 4000 of them died.The native Americans lost lots of people and the event was terrible but it lead to america gaining more land. history.com
