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Edmond Genet
Genet, Edmond Charles edouard (1763-1834), a French diplomat who became a controversial figure in United States politics.
POST-REVOLUTIONARY WAR
The time after the Revolutionary War was a time of growth and expansion for the government and borders of the United States. Here you can learn about important events and changes in American history after the Revolutionary War.
What's the real story?
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How did a shipwreck double the size of the United States?Shipwrecks have been known to increase bank accounts. But only one has been known to double the size of an entire country. What happened to El Cazador? See more »
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Why was the American Revolution so revolutionary?
What makes the American Revolution stand out in world history? Was it the introduction of guerilla warfare or its stage outside the borders of its parent nation? All of those were noteworthy, but the real revolution was in what the Revolution created. See more »
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How the Louisiana Purchase Worked
President Jefferson sent a couple of his representatives over to France to buy the city of New Orleans. What he got was the Louisiana Purchase, a patch of land that nearly doubled the size of the young nation. See more »
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Davy Crockett
Crockett, Davy (David) (1786-1836), a United States frontiersman, politician, and folk hero. See more »
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Early Years of New Government
The Development of Parties. Washington hoped that political parties could be avoided, but they began during his Presidency. See more »
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French and Indian wars
French and Indian War, (1754-63), a struggle between France and Great Britain for control of North America. See more »
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Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase, the purchase of the French province of Louisiana by the United States in 1803. See more »
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Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine, the United States policy that opposes foreign intervention in the affairs of the Americas. See more »
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War of 1812
War of 1812, a war between the United States and Great Britain, 181215. Neither nation won a clear victory, and the hopes of many Americans that Canada would be annexed to the United States were dashed. See more »
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Alien and Sedition Act
Alien and Sedition Acts, in United States history, a series of four laws passed by Congress in 1798 during the Presidency of John Adams. See more »
