Foreign Policy Actions of Three Presidents

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Introduction
Foreign Policy Actions
Conclusion
Works Cited

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Historical Context Assignment

Introduction

For the efficient development of the nation, it is essential to maintain stable international relationships. After the United States had emerged as an independent nation, the responsibility to stabilize the international relationships was the task of the first few presidents. The current essay examines the foreign policy actions that Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe have undertaken to protect the United States and explains the motives behind their political tracks.

Foreign Policy Actions

Action #1

The first action is Jay Treaty which was originally written by Alexander Hamilton and consequently supported by George Washington. The document regulates the international relationship between the United States and England. George Washington believed that the treaty is beneficial to the United States due to the stabilization of the relationship with England.

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Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation (United States, Great Britain). Signed November 19, 1794, and initiated February 29, 1976.	At the present time, most of the treaty is no longer applicable; nevertheless, Article 3 still operates (Smith 161).

Action #2

Louisiana Purchase treaty allowed the United States to almost double its territory and have additional security. The deal is considered to be Jefferson’s most notable achievement concerning foreign policies and has greatly benefited America.

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The Louisiana Purchase: Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic. Established in Paris, 1803 (United States, French Republic).	Some experts believe that Napoleon was merely forced to agree to the treaty due to the heavy opposition he met in Haiti, and Jefferson’s diplomacy was not a relevant factor (Gleijeses 1).

Action #3

The international relationship policy by James Monroe establishes that any foreign intervention in the politics of the United States should be considered hostile. The president believed that the document would protect the United States by clearly asserting its sphere of dominance.

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Monroe Doctrine (Monroe). 1823.	The doctrine has heavily influenced consequent American history up to the present time (Jacobs 6).

Conclusion

Summing up, the current essay presents the foreign policy actions that the three presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe, have undertaken to stabilize international relationships. The three presidents have chosen these political courses according to their beliefs of what would be the best for the United States. The after-effects of the described treaties have shaped American history and heavily influenced how the rest of the world perceives the United States.

Works Cited

Gleijeses, Piero. “Napoleon, Jefferson, and the Louisiana Purchase.” The International History Review, vol. 39. no. 2, 2016, pp. 237-255.

Jacobs, Matthew. “Monroe Doctrine.” The Encyclopedia of Diplomacy, pp. 1-7.

Monroe, James. The Monroe Doctrine. 1823. Web.

Smith, Caitlin. “The Jay Treaty Free Passage Right in Theory and Practice.” American Indian Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 2017, pp. 160-180.

United States, Great Britain. Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between His Britannick Majesty; and the United States of America, by their President, with the Advice and Consent of their Senate. London, 1974.

United States, French Republic. The Louisiana Purchase: Treaty Between the United States of America and the French Republic. Paris, 1803.

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