U.S. Foreign Policy and Expansion
è stato aggiornato 14 nov 2018
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Declaration of Independence (1776)France recognizews U.S. after victory at Saratoga (1777)Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens and Thomas Jefferson
named to assist Adams in peace negotiations (1782)
Congress insists on independence; all else is negotiableNetherlands recognizes U.S. independence (1781)
Signs treaty of commerce and friendship; Dutch bankers
loan $2 million for war supplies.Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War (1783)
U.S. boundaries confirmed as Canada on North,
Mississippi River to the west, Florida on south.Louisiana Purchase from France for $15,000,000 (1803)President James Madison calls for Declaration of War against Britain (1812)
Causes are impressment, violation of neutral rights, support on hostile Indians in Northwest;
War Hawks led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun support him, beginning the War of 1812.Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Ended the War of 1812, providing status quo ante bellum; no change in territoryAnnexation of Republic of Texas (1845)
Mexico breaks relations in retaliationTreaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo (1848)
-Settled Mexican-American War
-Rio Grande is border of Texas
-Territory of New Mexico & rest of west ceded to
US, including CaliforniaMexican-American War begins (1846)Monroe Doctrine (1823)Bill of Rights (1791)Lewis and Clark
reach Pacific Ocean (1805)Indian Removal Act (1830)Trail of Tears (1838)Oregon Trail (1841)John O'Sullivan Coins 'Manifest Destiny' (1845)Oregon Treaty (England hands over chunk of OR to U.S.) (1846)Gold Rush begins (1848)Brigham Young brings 5,000 people to Utah (1846)Homestead Act (1862)
Settlers were given or sold free/cheap land in exchange for 5 years of improving and living on it.Pacific Railroad Act (1862)Alaska is bought from Russia for $7,200,000 (1867)XYZ Affair (1797)Burlingame Treaty established formal friendly
relations with China and placed them on most
favored nation status, Chinese immigration
encouraged; reversed in 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.Sources:
https://time.graphics/updates/new/36942
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine
https://www.preceden.com/timelines/150784-a-history-of-united-states-foreign-policy
http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/U.S._foreign_policy/TimelinesClick the solid green ones for more infoPeriodi
British Impressment of U.S. sailors (1807-1814)War of 1812 (1812-1814)Revolutionary War (1775-1783)Mexican-American War (1846-1848)Civil War (1861-1865)Quasi-War with France (1798-1800)
Undeclared naval war with France due to XYZ Affair
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