Unit Study Guide: U.S. Foreign Policy & Imperialism

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What did George Washington believe about U.S. foreign policy?

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The United States should avoid permanent alliances with other nations.

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Idealism is based on what belief?

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Values and ideals should influence how countries relate to one another.

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Realism is based on the belief that

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Nations should be guided by national self-interest.

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Which is one way the War of 1812 tested the United States' commitment to neutrality?

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Both France and Britain seized U.S. ships to prevent goods from reaching the other's ports.

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Which is an example of land that was NOT won through diplomacy? Options: Alaska, Florida, Oregon, Texas

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Texas

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What is one reason tensions grew between Americans and the Mexican government?

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The Mexican government outlawed slavery, angering many Texan enslavers.

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Why were some Americans opposed to Texas becoming a part of the United States?

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Texas would enter the Union as a state with slavery, and Northerners opposed slavery.

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An example of a protectorate is: Britain, Germany, Samoa, United States

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Samoa

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Why were many American businesspeople nervous about the political situation in Cuba in the late 1800s?

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They had millions of dollars invested in Cuban sugar plantations.

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Why did many Americans sympathize with the rebellion in Cuba against Spanish rule?

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They saw it as a struggle for freedom similar to the American Revolution.