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Before Passing the Monroe Doctrine 1821

James Monroe had just conquered Florida from Spain. In order to keep Spain or any other foreign country from colonizing any American land, Monroe needed to form a plan to resolve that. In 1823, the problem was resolved when James Monroe passed the Monroe Doctrine.

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Treaty of Ghent December 24, 1814

This treaty, between the United States and Britain, officially ended the War of 1812. The treaty did not change the borders of the U.S. nor talked about impressment, since the issue was already resolved because there are no more wars between Britain and France.

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Battle of Fort McHenry 1814

This was one of the battles fought during James Madison's precidency. This battle led to the creation of our national anthem, passed by Congress on March 4, 1931, that we have today written by Francis Scott Key.

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The Embargo Act 1807

Since impressment was not clearly resolved, Thomas Jefferson passed the Embargo Act. This Act banned imports from and exports to all foreign countries. It was passed to stop impressment but instead it was ineffective against Britain.

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Impressment 1793

The British needed more men to join the Navy of theirs. To resolve this problem, they impressed many American sailors and forced them to serve in their Navy. In the end, the British agreed to sign Jay's Treaty but unfortunately, it did not resolve the problem of impressment.

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XYZ Affair 1797

This affair happened when the French had attacked American ships and John Adams wanted the French to stop. In order to negotiate with the French, Adams sent three diplomats to negotiate a treaty but the French demanded a bribe and a loan.

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Alien and Sedition Acts 1798

These acts required that:

aliens must be residents for 14 years

people cannot publish anything that will try to weaken or criticize the government.

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Monroe Doctrine 1823

James Monroe made the Monroe Doctrine to prevent any European countries from colonizing any American land.

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Whiskey Rebellion 1791

A tax was placed on whiskey to help pay for the Revolution. Since many farmers did not agree on this tax, many people revolted. This revolt proved that the government will use force when necessary to maintain order.

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Shay's Rebellion 1786

During George Washington's presidency, a rebellion occurred called Shay's Rebellion. It was about a man named Daniel Shay learning a revolt about all the new taxes placed on the people to pay for the national debt after the Revolutionary War.