| A | B |
|---|
| Proclamation of Neutrality | Announcement issued by George Washington, declared the US a neutral nation |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Laws that made it difficult to become a US Citizen. Divided into 3 parts, passed by the Federalists |
| Louisiana Purchase | Land that the US bought from France, it doubled the size of the nation |
| XYZ Affair | French attempt to bribe the US by demanding money |
| Monroe Doctrine | President Monroe's statement that forbade colonization in the Americas |
| Pickney's Treaty | Treaty that allowed access to New Orleans and established Florida border |
| Jay's Treaty | Agreement that the British would pay for ships and remove troops from Ohio Valley |
| Impressment | Taking sailors captive and forcing them to serve in the military |
| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions | Official document written stateing that states did not want to follow the Alien and Sedition Acts |
| Convention of 1800 | Ended the US alliance with France, but said there would be "peace" |
