Foreign Policy in the New Nation
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| Recognized the independence of the US and settles issues relating to boundaries, debts, confiscated property, and fishing rights | Treaty of Paris 1783
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| First Secretary of State | Thomas Jefferson
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| Minister of the French Republic who toured the US trying to organize American expeditions against Spain and Britain, Washington asked France to recall him | Citizen Genet
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| Washington's response to war in Europe against the French Republic | Proclamation of Neutrality
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| British agreed to withdraw troops from the Northwest Territory in return for a renewed commitment by the US that debts incurred before the Revolution will be paid | Jay's Treaty
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| Established the 31st parallel as the northern boundary of Spanish Florida and gave the US free navigation of the Mississippi and right of deposit at New Orleans | Pinckney's Treaty
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| Asserted that "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." Used as argument for isolationism | Washington's Farewell Address
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| Diplomatic scandal in which the French attempt to bribe American commissioners, angered the US | XYZ Affair
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| Tensions with France over violations of our neutral rights and the XYZ Affair increase to the point that we're in an undeclared war; we regard ourselves as released from former defensive treaty signed with France during the Revolution | Quasi War
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| Place severe restriction on French sympathizers | Alien and Sedition Acts
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| Largest real estate deal in history; Napoleon ready to sell after defeats in Haiti | Louisiana Purchase
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| Forbids all imports and exports; designed to hurt the British but hurts US commerce far more | Embargo Act
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| In place of the embargo, Congress passed this law with opened trade with all countries except France and Great Britain and authorized the president to reopen trade with whichever nation gave up its restrictions; just as ineffective | Nonintercourse Act
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| Repopened trade with France and Great Britain, but provided that, if either dropped its restrictions, nonintercourse would be restored with the other | Macon's Bill Number 2
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| Set up a blockade of Europe and allowed the British to inspect all ships headed to continental ports | Orders of Council
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| Seizure of British subjects as "recruits" to the British navy; Americans regarded as British subjects for life | Impressment
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| When a British ship opened fire on an American ship just off the coast of Virginia; killed 3 American sailors and seized 4 Americans; greatly angered Americans | Leopard (Br) and Chesapeake (US)
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| Settled the War of 1812; no land changed hands; neither side gained anything; but it was the last time that the US and England fought | Treaty of Ghent
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