Question

Evaluate the extent of change in United States foreign policy in the period 1783 to 1828.

Answer 1

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The United States foreign policy in the period 1783 to 1828 served as the firsts steps for the new nation in the international scene. In 1783, the United States signed the Treaty of Paris with the British government. This formally ended the American Revolutionary War, won by the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, who became the first President of the United States. The Foreign policy of the new nation was discussed in the formation of the Articles of Confederation that was considered to be the first form of the Constitution of the US. Then, the Articles were changing during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and although relationships with England had its ups and downs, President Jefferson had to make some decisions to protect the US economy. Then it came the War of 1812, and again, a battled confrontation against Great Britain. Diplomats started to work things out to finally sign the Treaty of Ghent to bring peace after two years of combats. Years later, with the independence movements in Latin America such as the Mexican Independence from Spain, the United States became more interested in the foreign issues on this side of the world. Through the Monroe doctrine, the US made very clear to European superpowers that America would not admit more European intromissions in the region.