Foreign Policy in the Fledgling Nation- Ch. 11 TX Coach

How did President Adams respond to events in Europe and the Caribbean?

• By pursuing a defensive alliance with France

• By working toward peace through diplomacy

• By giving into demands to declare war on France

• By signing off on an embargo against European trade

Which reason BEST explains why Congress declared war against Britain in 1812?

• The British military limited trade throughout the Atlantic.

• An old alliance with France obligated Americans to act

• Anti-British sentiment grew in support of French revolutionaries

• Hostilities between Britain and France crossed over American borders.

Why did President Monroe wait to recognize newly independent republics in Latin America?

• to limit overseas military engagements

• to secure the nation's southern border

• to protect the western frontier against foreign attack

• to break the foreign alliances with American Indians

On what issue did Congress disagree when President Washington issued the Proclamation of Neutrality?

• The president's role as commander of the armed forces

• Congressional power to declare war and peace

• executive branch power to conduct foreign policy

• the ability of the legislative branch to check the executive

What advice did President Washington give in his Farewell Address?

• strengthen party olyalties

• avoid foreign entanglements

• limit investment in foreign trade

• cultivate military alliances with friendly nations

Which of these events most directly contributed to the War of 1812?

• British blockade and impressment

• French seizure of American merchant ships

• Revolutionary successes in Latin America

• Territorial expansion under the Louisiana Purchase