Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
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The Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was a formal declaration by the early U.S. government that the nation would remain impartial in the conflict between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, helping to define American foreign policy of non-involvement in European wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 canonical | 2 |
| Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 | 1 |
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Target entity: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 Context triple: [Washington administration, signed, Neutrality Proclamation of 1793]
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A.
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a U.S. law signed by President Thomas Jefferson that halted American exports in an attempt to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, but instead severely damaged the U.S. economy and provoked widespread opposition.
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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C.
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was a diplomatic agreement between the United States and France that ended the Quasi-War and normalized relations by dissolving their Revolutionary-era alliance.
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Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was a 1794 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled lingering disputes from the American Revolutionary War, averted renewed conflict, and helped normalize trade and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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E.
Quasi-War
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 Target entity description: The Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was a formal declaration by the early U.S. government that the nation would remain impartial in the conflict between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, helping to define American foreign policy of non-involvement in European wars.
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A.
Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a U.S. law signed by President Thomas Jefferson that halted American exports in an attempt to pressure Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars, but instead severely damaged the U.S. economy and provoked widespread opposition.
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B.
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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C.
Convention of 1800
The Convention of 1800 was a diplomatic agreement between the United States and France that ended the Quasi-War and normalized relations by dissolving their Revolutionary-era alliance.
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D.
Jay Treaty
The Jay Treaty was a 1794 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that settled lingering disputes from the American Revolutionary War, averted renewed conflict, and helped normalize trade and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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E.
Quasi-War
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential proclamation
ⓘ
foreign policy declaration ⓘ legal and political document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
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surface form:
Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793
|
| appliesTo |
American citizens
ⓘ
American residents ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
National Archives and Records Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
National Archives of the United States
|
| belligerent1 | France ⓘ |
| belligerent2 | Great Britain ⓘ |
| belligerent3 | Austria ⓘ |
| belligerent4 | Prussia ⓘ |
| capitalAtTime | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| conflictContext | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| constitutionalDebate | scope of presidential power in foreign affairs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedBy |
James Madison
ⓘ
Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| date | 1793-04-22 ⓘ |
| documentType | public proclamation ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyDoctrine | unilateral neutrality ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Early National Period of the United States
|
| influenced |
Neutrality Act of 1794
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Farewell Address ⓘ
surface form:
Washington's Farewell Address
early American foreign policy doctrine ⓘ long-term U.S. policy of avoiding entangling alliances ⓘ |
| issuedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
made violators liable to prosecution
ⓘ
warned citizens against committing acts hostile to nations at peace with the United States ⓘ |
| legalStatus | executive proclamation ⓘ |
| locationOfIssue | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
helped establish U.S. tradition of neutrality in European conflicts
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set precedent for presidential leadership in foreign policy ⓘ |
| officeOfIssuer | President of the United States ⓘ |
| policyStance |
neutrality
ⓘ
non-involvement in European wars ⓘ |
| politicalContext | emergence of Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties ⓘ |
| purpose |
to declare U.S. neutrality in the war between France and Great Britain
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to keep the United States out of European wars ⓘ to warn U.S. citizens against aiding belligerent powers ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Citizen Genêt affair ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Neutrality Act of 1794 ⓘ |
| signedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| subject |
relations between the United States and European powers
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rights and duties of neutral nations ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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Subject: Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 Description of subject: The Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was a formal declaration by the early U.S. government that the nation would remain impartial in the conflict between Revolutionary France and Great Britain, helping to define American foreign policy of non-involvement in European wars.
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