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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.
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.
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.
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.