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The Proclamation of Neutrality
When George Washington was President, England and France butted heads, and tried to get the U.S. involved. Washington didn't think his country would be able to handle another war, so he chose to make the country STRICTLY neutral. Washington signed this Proclamation to make sure that England wouldn't interfere with the U.S., and vice-versa. -
The Alien/Sedition Acts
When John Adams was President, he chose to pass a naturalization act for foreigners. If any foreigner is revealed to be an enemy, that enemy would be imprisoned or removed. This brought criticism, as the citizens said that this was a law made just to take away votes. (Exact date not mentioned.) -
The War with Tripoli
When Thomas Jefferson was the President, Tripoli and the U.S. went to war. Tripoli had been raising taxes, which was stressing to the U.S. In retaliation, a war was started. During the war, the size of our army increased. After four years of battle, a peace treaty was signed. -
The Louisiana Purchase
When Thomas Jefferson was President, the land to the west of Mississippi was sold to the U.S. from France. This deal with France allowed us to create Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas, and the U.S. sent Lewis and Clark on their historical adventure to explore the new land. -
The Battle of Tippecanoe
When James Madison was President, the U.S. chose to increase their population by integrating Indians. The citizens of the U.S. made Native Americans learn to farm and forget their hunting abilities. Those who didn't comply were evicted from their land. -
The Monroe Doctrine
When James Monroe was President, Europe had been trying to stick their noses into the American's buisness . Finally, Monroe passed a doctrine that claimed "Any actions to extend into our land is dangerous." Any land in the Western Hemisphere (North and South America) couldn't be interfered with by Europe. -
The Tariff of Abominations
During the time when John Quincy Adams was President, foreign goods became more expensive, and money on raw materials decreased. This made trade more difficult, and almost crippled traders' ability to sustain trade. Soon, the foreign goods became more rare in the South than they used to be. -
The Indian Removal Act
During President Jackson's time as the President, the U.S. citizens wanted more land. They chose to try and take the land from tribes of Indians, such as the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and the Seminole. As a result of claiming the land, Indian tribes suffered badly, as when they were being driven out of their land, many people in their tribes died. This walk of shame they took was later dubbed "The Trail of Tears".