Jefferson - Monroe

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a foreign policy success for the United States primarily because it

• secured full control of Florida from Spain
• ended French control of the Mississippi River
• ended British occupation of forts on American soil
• eliminated Russian influence in North America

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to

• claim California for the United States
• explore a route to the Pacific Ocean
• remove British outposts from United States land
• establish settlements in the Southwest

The Louisiana Purchase initially presented a dilemma for President Thomas Jefferson because he believed it would

• lead to war with Great Britain
• bankrupt the new nation
• force Native American Indians off their lands
• violate his strict constructionist view of the Constitution

One goal of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the establishment of a

• stock exchange
• national sales tax
• federal income tax
• national bank

President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of neutrality during his administration primarily because he believed that

• the United States needed time to gain economic and military strength
• treaties were prohibited by the Constitution
• the United States should not expand by force
• alliances should be established with both France and England

The Monroe Doctrine (1823) was issued primarily because President James Monroe

• wanted to warn European powers against intervention in Latin America
• opposed the revolutions taking place in South America
• needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal
• believed the United States should pursue overseas colonies

A geographic and economic motivation for the Louisiana Purchase (1803) was the desire to

• annex California
• secure land for the Erie Canal
• control the port of New Orleans
• own all of the Great Lakes

In the early 1800s, the Mississippi River was important to the United States because it

• served as a major highway for trade
• led to wars between Great Britain and Spain
• divided the Indian territories from the United States
• served as a border between the United States and Mexico

A major purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

• limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
• establish United States colonies in South America
• form military alliances with Latin American nations
• avoid involvement in Canadian conflicts

Washington’s Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), Jefferson’s Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823) were all efforts to

• avoid political conflicts with European nations
• directly support European revolutions
• aid Great Britain in its war against France
• promote military alliances