the answer to this is:
1) American merchants were already trading with countries all over the world.
2)the purchase of the Louisiana purchase opened the U.S. to westward expansion which brought our nation into contact with people from other nations
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3) the U.S had little control over the actions of the other countries (Britain for example was messing with our trading ships which led to impressment of our sailors *impressment- the kidnapping our American sailors who then are forced to work on Britain ships
Thomas Jefferson fought a quasi war with France and a very real war with the Barbary Pirates.
thomas jefferson
Jefferson had trouble avoiding involvement with foreign nations because Britain and France were in war and America could not decide who to help on the war because we trade with Britain and France was the one who help us on a battle.
isolationism
Thomas Jefferson
isolationism
After World War I, the United States adopted a largely isolationist foreign policy, exemplified by its refusal to join the League of Nations, which was intended to promote international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. Additionally, the implementation of the Neutrality Acts in the 1930s further illustrated this stance by prohibiting American involvement in foreign wars and restricting trade with belligerent nations. The U.S. also focused on domestic issues, avoiding entanglements in European affairs and prioritizing national interests over international commitments.
Lodge was deeply committed to keeping the United States out of an unnecessary involvement in foreign affairs and political matters. The League of Nations would throw America straight into that involvement.
William Jefferson - United Nations employee - was born in 1951-11.
Thomas Jefferson Hamilton has written: 'Report on the U.N' -- subject(s): United Nations 'Appeasement's child' -- subject(s): Politics and government, World War, 1939-1945, Foreign relations
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William Jefferson - United Nations employee - died on 1995-11-17.