Foreign Policy 1st Five Pres.

What was not a major cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors
• British began seizing and searching American ships trading with France
• French impressment of American sailors
• British selling guns and ammunition to Native Americans in the west to fight against the whites settling there

Who were the War Hawks?

• Native Americans who were in favor of the war
• Congressmen from the south and west who were in favor of the war 
• Congressmen from the north and east who were in favor of the war

What was the main purpose of the of the Monroe Doctrine?

• Limit European influence in the Americas
• Stake a claim to Mexican territory
• Establish full control over Canada

What did the Monroe Doctrine NOT state?

• no European colonization in North or South America
• if Europe tries, the US will see it as a threat
• Europe mind their business and the US will mind theirs
• no European colonization in Mexico

Who is fighting in the War of 1812?

• France and America
• Britain and America
• Britain and the Native Americans
• America and Spain

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

What angered Americans about the XYZ Affair?

• The French demanded a bribe
• The French demanded a loan
• Americans felt insulted by France
• All of the above

Who was president during the XYZ Affair?

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Hamilton

What was Washington's policy of "neutrality?"

• To favor the British in a war against France
• To favor the French in a war against Britain
• To not take sides in foreign wars
• To promote war to supply weapons and make money

The War of 1812 happened when I was president

• Washington
• Adams
• Jefferson
• Madison