Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation Chapter 12 Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation
Great Seal of the United States
#1 George Washington Isolationism Neutrality Set precedents for future presidents #1 George Washington
#2 John Adams Avoided war with France XYZ Affair Built up navy Alien & Sedition Acts #2 John Adams
Louisiana Purchase Embargo Act hurt U.S. economy #3 Thomas Jefferson
#4 James Madison Asked Congress to declare war on Britain War of 1812 Wife, Dolley, saved Washington’s portrait #4 James Madison
Treaty of Ghent, 1814
Battle of New Orleans
#5 James Monroe Purchased Florida from Spain Monroe Doctrine warned European powers to stay out of the Americas #5 James Monroe