Launching the New Republic

On the Great Seal of the United States shown above there is an olive branch, arrows, an eagle and the 13 stars to represent the 13 original states. What does the olive branch represent?

• The countries cash crop

• Peace

• Unity

• War

President George Washington believed in isolationism. What two areas did he not want to get involved with in terms of foreign policy?

• Military and Trade

• Trade and Money

• Military and Politics

• Politics and Money

President John Adams was in office during the XYZ Affair. Which foreign country did this attempt at bribery happen with?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Britain

What is the BIGGEST reason that John Adams only ended up serving four years as President and losing to Thomas Jefferson in the 1800 election?

• The Alien and Sedition Acts

• The XYZ Affair

• He was involved in a scandal

• He chose peace with France

In the presidency of Thomas Jefferson he had to deal with the Barbary Coast pirates. Which ship ran aground on a hidden reef and did Jefferson eventually have to work out a deal to get his crew back?

• U.S.S. Tripoli

• U.S.S. Shiloh

• U.S.S. Philadelphia

• U.S.S. Gettysburg

President James Madison was the ________ president?

• 2nd

• 5th

• 3rd

• 4th

Which conflict / war happened on President Madison's watch?

• American Revolution

• The Battles with the Barbary Coast Pirates

• The War of 1812

• The Civil War

The Monroe Doctrine which was presented under President James Monroe was put into place for what reason?

• To settle a war with France regarding the impressment of ships

• To declare that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization

• To stop the Barbary Coast pirates from collecting a tribute from the U.S.

• To encourage “common people” to take a more active role in voting.

What is a blockade?

• To withdrawal from an organization or alliance

• A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

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

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

What is an embargo?

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

• A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

• To withdrawal from an organization or alliance

• To take back, or to cancel, a law