The Convention of 1800 was significant because it:
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Correct answer: Formally ended the 1778 Treaty of Alliance between the U.S. and France
This agreement ended the Quasi-War and freed the United States from its first 'entangling alliance.' It allowed President John Adams to maintain peace, though it cost him political support within his own party.
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