Chapter 12: Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation

Washington chose to avoid alliances and avoid military or political engagements with other countries. Which foreign policy best matches this approach?

• aggression

• isolationism

• colonial expansion

• alliance expansion

Which of these events challenged the foreign policy of President Adams to remain isolationist?

• attacks on US ships

• refusal of France to pay loans

• Spanish invasion of the country

• British policies toward African Americans

What did the Jay Treaty, signed in Britain, accomplish in 1796?

• The US bought land from Spain

• The British agreed to support the French Revolution

• The US reserved land for American Indians

• The British removed their troops from the Ohio Valley

Which slogan represents the US response to the XYZ Affair which occurred in France?

• free trade and sailors' rights

• no taxation without representation

• millions for defense but not one cent for tribute

• first in war, first in peace, first in the world

After going to war with each other, why did Great Britain and France seize US merchant ships?

• They hoped to force the US into war

• They hoped the US would become their alley

• They wanted the US to pay a ransom for their ships

• They hoped to prevent the US from supplying their enemy

Who was hurt by Jefferson's embargo on trade between the US and other trading nations?

• American sea workers

• France

• North African countries

• Great Britain

Why were the War Hawks eager to go to war with Great Britain in 1812?

• They hoped to build a stronger navy

• They hoped to drive the British out of Canada

• They wanted revenge for Britain's colonial policies.

• They wanted to end the British blockade of US ports

All of these were the result of the War of 1812 except...

• the US won the war

• the power of the Federalists decreased

• national pride in the US grew

• Indian resistance weakened

Which event led to the policies established by the Monroe Doctrine?

• the pirating of ships in North Africa

• competition for trade

• war between GB and France

• independence movement in Latin America

What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrince?

• to put an end to attacks on US ships

• warn against impressment of US sailors

• encourage trade with Europe

• prevent European interference and colonization in North and South America