Lesson 19: Foreign Policy - Setting a Course of Expansionism

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

• The United States should avoid permanent alliances with other nations.

• The United States should form trade agreements with major European countries.

• The United States should form permanent alliances to help maintain world peace.

• The United States should never communicate with other nations under any circumstances.

Idealism is based on the belief that

• Congress should debate whether or not to sign treaties with other nations.

• Nations should never involve themselves in the affairs of other nations.

• Nations should be guided by national self-interest.

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

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

• Britain asked the United States for ships and ammunitions at the start of the war.

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

• France kidnapped U.S. sailors and forced them to serve in their navy.

• France began attacking and arresting all U.S. citizens living abroad.

What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?

• It established peace between Britain and the United States.

• It established a trade agreement between France and the United States.

• It gave the United States control over British owned land in Canada.

• It negotiated the trade of warships between France and the United States.

The United States managed to gain some territories through diplomacy. Which is an example of land that was NOT won through diplomacy?

• Alaska

• Florida

• Oregon

• Texas

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

• The Mexican government outlawed slavery, angering many Texan enslavers.

• The Mexican government requested that Americans teach Mexican citizens English.

• The Mexican government outlawed all religious organizations.

• The Mexican government would not allow American citizens to become Mexican citizens.

What was the outcome of the Battle at the Alamo?

• The Mexican army surrendered to the band of Texan volunteers.

• The Texan volunteers were all killed or executed by the Mexican army.

• The United States Army intervened and saved the lives of the Texan volunteers.

• The battle ended with neither side surrendering, nor both sides losing many men.

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

• Many feared a war with Mexico would erupt if Texas were officially admitted to the Union.

• Most felt the Texas territory was a poor investment for American interests.

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

• Texas wanted to outlaw slavery in the territory, which angered Southern enslavers.

Why did President Polk provoke a war between the United States and Mexico?

• to gain access to Mexico's natural resources

• to overthrow Mexico's dictator, Santa Anna

• to settle the dispute over the Texas-Mexico border

• to spread the United States' ideals about democracy and liberty

An example of a protectorate is

• Britain

• Germany

• Samoa

• United States