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After winning independence, the United States needed trading relationships to help grow its economy. Great Britain remained a global power at sea and barred Americans from trading in some places, such as the West Indies in the Caribbean. Trading in the Pacific—including China—was one of the few frontiers open for American merchants.…
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In this lesson, students will craft and propose an economic plan they believe will best support the growth of the newly independent U.S.
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In this lesson, students will design a proposal aimed at convincing foreign investors to trade with the newly independent U.S.
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Jumpstart class with NMAD’s bell ringer collection, offering quick prompts for reflection, inquiry, and discussion of America’s 250-year diplomatic journey.
Online Exhibit
How does diplomacy help Americans prosper? Diplomacy helps expand America’s economy and creates jobs at home and abroad. In today’s global economy, Americans are more…
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In the 1850s, after more than 200 years of self-imposed isolation, Japan opened up to trade dialogues with the United States and western Europe. The first Japanese delegation to the United States arrived in Washington, D.C. in 1860. They delivered a trade agreement, negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry, which opened select Japanese…
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The Treaties of Amity and Commerce and of Alliance were arguably the single most important diplomatic success of the colonists during the Revolutionary War. Signed in Paris on February 6, 1778, they created an alliance with France that was crucial to American victory in the conflict. Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur…
Story of Diplomacy
In 1861, as the Civil War was beginning at home, U.S. diplomats faced a unique dilemma. The United States needed to maintain relationships abroad. At…
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As one of the world’s most heavily used waterways, the Suez Canal holds an important role in the current and historical political climate. NMAD welcomed…
Collection Highlights
May 13 marks the 218th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson ordering U.S. naval vessels to stop Barbary interference with American trade in the Mediterranean. Jefferson’s…
