U.S. wanted peace with france and Britain but they would not stop attacking us ships. so we put an embargo on their border so they would stop attacking us ships but U.S. people lost a lot of their jobs
monroe Doctrine
no colonization
Latin american nations wanted to be liberated from spain but they were limited in resources. so they launched a revolution then spain left them alone
french revolution
aid us in war
The U.S. wanted war with britain because they kept seizing ships and soldiers so U.S declared war. Then U.S. won and britain left ohio valley and stopped attacking U.S. ships
XYZ affair
we want peace
umm, no
we want tribute
after Latin Americas were free of spain's rule G.W. announced to europe to leave the Americas alone. Then Monroe closed off colonization from Europe and established U.S. as a strong power
france wanted U.S. to aide in their revolutions but U.S didn't have the supplies or money so George Washington declared neutrality. Then France started attacking U.S. ships
then no ships for you
neutrality!
The U.S. wanted peace with france but XYZ spies stopped the envoys that Adams sent and demanded tribute. so Adams refused and started to build ships and recruit an army