Museum of America: The Turn of a Century (1790-1799)

 

Foreign Relations

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Americans had to not only establish their order at home, but also their status among other countries. In the past, the British had dictated the foreign policy of the territories, but through conflict and resolve, the United States had to derive a policy of their own.

Artifacts Located in this Room:

1792 Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Paul Jones (Reminding Jones of the previous history of the Barbary Corsais that seized American ships)
James Sever’s Sword and Leather Sea Chest
1891 Early Victories of the American Navy article – Quasi War
Genet’s receipts for work and received stock dividends

 

 

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