The document lists several important events and policies in US foreign policy history from 1778 to 1947, including the XYZ Affair which led to a quasi-war with France, George Washington's Farewell Address urging neutrality, the Monroe Doctrine prohibiting European colonization of Latin America, the Treaty of Guadeloupe settling the Mexican-American War and gaining new US territory, the Chinese Exclusion Act limiting immigration, the Open Door Policy opening China to Western trade, the Platt Amendment defining US control of Cuba, the Neutrality Act of 1939, the Marshall Plan rebuilding the European economy after World War 2, and the Truman Doctrine providing monetary support to keep Turkey and Greece from falling to Communism during

1. FOREIGN POLICY XYZ Affair (1778) Leads to quasi-war with France George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796) Urges US to remain neutral Monroe Doctrine (1823) Prohibits European colonization of Latin America Treaty of Guadeloupe and Hidalgo (1848) Settles Mexican- American War, new territory Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) Limits immigration, “Nativism”

2. FOREIGN POLICY Open Door Policy (1899) Opens China for trade with West Platt Amendment (1901) Defines US’s relationship with Cuba (control) Neutrality Act of 1939 cash and carry Marshall Plan (1947) Helped rebuild European economy Truman Doctrine ( 1947) Cold War paranoia: US provides monetary support to keep Turkey and Greece from falling to Communism