Early Republic: Foreign Affairs

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What was impressment?

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the forcible service in military service.

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What was the Jay Treaty?

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a 1794 agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain to remove troops from Ohio Valley

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What was a Warhawk?

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A Warhawk was a pro-war member of Congress advocating for military action.

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What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

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To keep European countries from further colonizing North and South America

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A blockade is...

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a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

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Embargo

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A government order that forbids trade with another country.

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Neutrality

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a policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or war between other countries

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Isolationism

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a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

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What was the XYZ Affair?

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A diplomatic incident in the late 1790s involving French demands for bribes from American diplomats.

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What was the War of 1812?

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A conflict between the United States and Great Britain.