John Adam's Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy

George Washington & John Adams

Objective

To what extent (degree) should the United

States have become involved in the world

affairs (issues) in the early 1800s?

Multiple Choice

Foreign Policy is...

• A government’s strategy of dealing with other nations.

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

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other nations

• a treaty with France the United States had promised to aid France in time of war.

Multiple Choice

Neutrality is...

• A government’s strategy of dealing with other nations.

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

• A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other nations

• a treaty with France the United States had promised to aid France in time of war.

Multiple Choice

A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a $250,000 bribe from the American delegation sent by John Adams to see the French foreign minister.

• XYZ Affair

• The Jay Treaty (1794)

• 1778 - Alliance Treaty

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

in this treaty with France the United States had promised to aid France in time of war.

• XYZ Affair

• The Jay Treaty (1794)

• 1778 - Alliance Treaty

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

Treaty between United States and Britain that stopped the search and seizure of American ships by the British, but was also seen as a violation of the 1778 Alliance by the French.

• XYZ Affair

• The Jay Treaty (1794)

• 1778 - Alliance Treaty

• Isolationism

Multiple Choice

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they ignored the 1778 Alliance with France and declared neutrality.

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Foreign Policy (def)
A government’s strategy
of dealing with other
nations

George

Washington

1st President

Not

Federalist OR

Democratic-Republican

Washington’s Challenges

(1)

Weak Military
(a)

No money to keep army active

(b)

Americans feared a standing
national army.

(2)

Threats to New Nation
(a)

British - Canada / Ohio Valley

(b)

Spanish - Florida / Louisiana

Washington’s
Foreign Policy

Neutrality

(1) 1778 Alliance

(a)

United States
promised to aid France
in time of war.

(2) Washington ignored

treaty and declared a
policy of neutrality.

(3) Isolationism

Jay Treaty,

1794

George

Washington

Signs treaty
with Great

Britain

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

Isolationism (def)
A policy of avoiding
political or military
agreements with other
nations.

John Adams

Second President

(Federalist)

John Adams Challenges

(1)

Jay Treaty of 1794
(a)

Before Treaty: British navy attacking
U.S. Merchant ships going to France.

(b)

After Treaty: French navy started
attacking U.S. merchant ships in
response to Washington breaking
1778 Alliance

(2)

XYZ Affair
(a)

Built first navy

(b)

Launched “half war” at sea
with France

Multiple Choice

Following the Jay Treaty of 1794, who ended diplomatic relations with the United States and seized American ships?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

1797

John Adams

sends a

delegation
to France.
France says:

$250,000
bribe & a

$10 million

loan

Multiple Choice

Following the XYZ Affair in 1797, Americans...

• Americans wanted to end the Jay Treaty of 1794 with British

• Americans wanted to go to war with France

• Americans looked to have peace with France

• Americans wanted to go to war with Great Britain

Multiple Select

The XYZ Affair of 1797 saw Americans denied access to the French Minister unless... [Select All that APPLY]

• repaid France for the American Revolutionary War

• they paid a $250,000 bribe

• ended the Jay Treaty of 1794

• gave France a $10 million loan

Multiple Choice

Following the XYZ Affair of 1797, who was accused of being traitors and "in league" with the French?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loose Constructionists

• Democratic-Republicans

Following the XYZ Affair,
calls for war go out against
France and Federalists
called for an undeclared
war with France.

dilemma (def)
A situation in which a
difficult decision has to be
made between two
undesirable choices

John Adams’ Dilemma:

Gain
popularity by
waging an
undeclared
war with
France

Is war with
France the
best thing for
the United
States as a
country

Napoleon Bonaparte

Treaty of 1800:
France & U.S.

Peace!

Exchange:

(1)

Napoleon agreed to end
the 1778 Alliance with
Americans.

(2)

Americans agreed to not
ask for payment for ships
captured by the French.
(a)

Meaning Americans
would have to pay for
ships taken by French.

Cost of Peace

(1)

Peace with France divided the
Federalist Party

(2)

Loses Election of 1800 to Thomas
Jefferson

Multiple Choice

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they pursued peace with France despite attacks of American ships and Federalists calls for war.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

Multiple Select

In the Treaty of 1800 with France, the United States agreed to NOT ask for payment for ships captured by the French and repay American sailors. What did the French give the Americans? [Select All that APPLY]

• XYZ Affair

• End of 1778 Alliance

• Jay Treaty of 1794

• Peace

Multiple Choice

Peace with Napoleon and France ultimately cost John Adams the presidency in the Election of 1800, but it also led to the....

• decline of Alexander Hamilton's power in American politics

• XYZ Affair

• decline of the Federalist Party

• Jay Treaty of 1794