Neutrality In The 19th Century

The United States government announced a policy of neutrality at the outbreak of the war in Europe because it did not want to risk what was at stake by entering the war. It was also believed that the fighting would be contained in Europe and would have no threat of violence for Americans. Since the imports and exports were so important for Americans they did not want to enter the war and complicate the trade. It was not until the threat to sink all ships did the United States government feel as though they needed to enter the war. It was very important for the United States to get involved to stop Germany from taking over Europe and creating a major threat for Americans.

The British didn't want America trading especially with France because of a war involving France and Britain that was going on at the time. According to ManyThings.org

The United States wanted to stay as far away from war as possible. It learned its lesson from World War I. When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the clear majority of Americans favored. But can you truly isolate a country from war? With allies, and political ties, can it truly be done? No, it can’t. To prevent an arms race that could lead to another world war, America signed several disarmament treaties to limit the size of naval fleets among Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. It also wanted to avoid any involvement in European or Asian affairs. Isolationism was America’s way of trying to stay safe.

Since America was developing as a new nation, it was neutral. Great Britain cut off America’s trading because they thought it would interfere with their war against France. They also restricted trading because they wanted to set up an Indian population in the Midwest in order to still maintain their influence. The trade restriction was the first major cause of the War of 1812. During America’s neutral status, the British began to impress Americans, taking about 6,000 mariners and making them serve on the British ships.

Before 1806, the United States economic system flourished due to the European War. Before these decrees were issued, the United States was able to deliver goods to both Great Britain and France. This, however, changed. The conflicting degrees ordered that the Americans were to stop at Great Britain to pay fees and go over an inspection before heading to France; while on the other hand, Napoleon had ordered that neutral ships should avoid receiving inspection. Furthermore, anyone who disobeyed Britain’s orders would be stopped and seized upon. The United States really had no other option but to trade with other neutral countries until the policy changed, or the wars

The war was a big dispute between the U.S. and the British Empire. The British limited the American trade system because they were afraid it would be damaging to their war with France. They also wanted to have an Indian state in parts of the Midwest. They wanted to do this to maintain their influence in

In 1754, Great Britain, the French, and the Native Americans were fighting over control of the Ohio River Valley. They all wanted it for the fur trading and control of the trade routes. After Great Britain won the war, they were controlling America and the colonists. The American colonists were justified in waging war and breaking away from Britain because they were stealing their money, mistreating the colonists, and they wanted to be independent from Great Britain.

At this time in history, the United was still in its infancy, being not even three decades old. George Washington had established a Proclamation of Neutrality for the United States during his presidency. This stated that the United States would not involve itself in foreign affairs, commercial or militaristic, and create a self-contained economy that relied on no outside power. He felt that if the nation got involved in the issues of other countries, it could draw the U.S. into tensions and conflict with other countries. The newborn country was not yet ready for war and its economy was not sufficiently stabilized to start trade with others. The victory of the United States over Great Britain

Great Britain and France was locked in a long and bitter conflict. The U.S. wanted to remain neutral, they did not want to get involved and destroy relationships with the two countries. Britain and France in an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other.

The United States did not want to be apart of any foreign affairs. The proclamation of Neutrality and the Monroe Doctrine was a way to make sure the United Stated did not intervene in foreign affairs. President Thomas Jefferson thought that the only way to increase land and resources was to expand westward. They thought westward expansion was like childbirth; the idea was exciting but when it come across to giving birth it messed everything up in the body. Imperialism is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military control over weaker territories. And it all started when Britain started expanding to other countries. When other countries like the US saw britain expanding to Africa, everyone wanted Africa

Jefferson and the US adhered to strict isolationist policy regarding the conflict between England and France as Jefferson did not want to expand government and reverse the Republican simplicity he labored so hard to build. Regardless, the country was ill equipped to deal with war because of the aforementioned cuts in government. Initially, American 's profited from the neutral position because American merchant vessels were trading goods between France and the West Indies through adherence of Great Britain 's neutral goods rule, which basically allowed the US to ship goods from the West Indies into American ports and then off to France. Due to the wealth the US was making from this neutral trading, England decided to curb American profits, in fear the US would become economically independent. Great Britain harbored hopes that the US would eventually collapse and become part of England once again so they didn 't want the war to make

Beginning with Napoleonic wars between France and Britain, the United States has remained neutral. As times have gone on this has convicted a strong disadvantage in the United States. Remaining in neutrality, the States have continued to trade with both France and Britain. Consequently, this has resulted in a median situation for America. In order to weaken opposing sides in the reinforcement

     On the other hand, foreign relations with Britain were strained. After the Articles of Confederation were established, Britain put stricter restrictions on United States commerce. United States foodstuffs, lumber, and tobacco were all welcomed in Britain, but only if it arrived in British ships. The United States ships lost all privileges to trade their merchandise to the West Indies and were forced to pay high custom fees for landing their cargo in Britain. As a result of one-half of United States exports going to Great Britain or the West Indian Colonies, British shippers were able to increase their share of Atlantic trade at American expense. This trade loss was especially difficult causing a depression.

The early 1800s was a difficult time for the young nation of America with the Spanish established in the south, the British navy dominating the east in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Native Americans contesting the enlargement of U.S. settlers in the west. The stagnant nature of the U.S. weakened their agricultural based economy, which stressed the impairing effect of the embargo established by Thomas Jefferson. While Great Britain failed to recognize U.S. neutrality concerning their ongoing war with France, Natives sought to unite their forces against the Americans who were invading their land. Because the Native Americans needed land to live off of and the Americans desired to expand their agricultural establishments westward, the desperate

Prior to the War of 1812 America attempted to remain neutral regarding the war between Great Britain and France. George Washington, who was president at the time, even created the Neutrality Proclamation in an effort to keep the young nation out of conflicts abroad. However, persistent harassment from Great Britain and France at sea, including trade restrictions and impressment, caused America’s neutrality to be threatened. Both countries did this by blockading ports of trade and by creating commercial sanctions. Foreign trade had been booming prior to the war for the United States; since