Chapter 12: Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation

What term(s) define President Washington's ideal foreign policy? 

• alliance building
• control trade
• isolationism
• total involvement

What was the issue John Adams faced?

• French invading Canada
• The treatment of slaves in the South
• Pirates in Tripoli demanding tribute
• attacks on US ships

What was the result of the Jay Treaty? 

• We gave back the Ohio Valley to Native Americans.
• The British removed their troops from the Ohio Valley.
• France agreed to pay the U.S. tribute.
• The United States bought land from France. 

What was the slogan that Americans used after the XYZ Affair?

• "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!"
• "No taxation without representation!"
• "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!"
• "Love it or leave it, USA #1!"

Which country had the greatest impact on our change of foreign policy?

• Tripoli
• Canada
• Mexico
• Great Britain

What was Adams's "claim to fame"/achievement as President? 

• The country was at peace
• The country had won a major war
• Slavery was abolished
• We had made peace with Spain

In 1803, when France and Great Britain were at war with each other, why did both countries seize U.S merchant ships?

• They hoped the United States would become involved in their war.
• They did not want their enemy to receive supplies from the United States.
• They wanted to force the Americans to pay tribute.  
• They held a grudge against the United States due to winning the Revolutionary War. 

What is tribute?

• to dedicate something to someone
• a threat
• a bribe

What what did "impressment" mean in our chapter?

• being abducted and forced to serve as a pirate
• taking sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy
• committing treason against your own country

What group of Americans was hurt most by the embargo that was put into place by Jefferson?

• US seaworkers (sailors)
• US merchants
• Great Britain seaworkers (sailors)
• Great Britain's merchants