Washington Creates a Foreign Policy

When George Washington became president in 1789, the army he had commanded in the American Revolution had

• increased

• assembled.

• strengthened.

• disbanded.

in 1796, the United States was surrounded by colonies that belonged to which 2 European countries?

• Russia

• Great Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

Vocabulary:

a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• blockade

• embargo

• isolationism

• neutrality

Vocabulary:

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

• blockade

• embargo

• isolationism

• neutrality

How did President Washington deal with the war between Great Britain and France?

• He honored the alliance with France and declared war against Great Britain

• He assisted France by providing the nation with war supplies

• He supported Great Britain by providing the nation with war supplies.

• He did nothing to aid either Great Britain or France.

As stated in his Farewell Address, which term best describes President Washington's foreign policy?

• aggression

• isolationism

• colonial expansion

• alliance expansion

Events & Acts:

The United States signed a treaty with France in 1778. The United States had promised to aid France in time of war. 

• Treaty of Alliance

• Jay Treaty

• XYZ Affair

• First Barbary War

Presidents:

Established a policy of isolationism to avoid alliances with other countries.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison