Early Republic: Foreign Affairs

What term(s) define President Washington's ideal foreign policy? 

• alliance building

• isolationism

• control trade

• total involvement

What was the issue John Adams faced?

• French invading Canada

• Pirates in Tripoli demanding tribute

• The treatment of slaves in the South

• attacks on US ships

What was the result of the Jay Treaty? 

• We gave back the Ohio Valley to Native Americans.

• France agreed to pay the U.S. tribute.

• The British removed their troops from the Ohio Valley.

• The United States bought land from France. 

In 1803, when France and Great Britain were at war with each other, why did both countries seize U.S merchant ships?

• They did not want their enemy to receive supplies from the United States.

• They wanted to force the Americans to pay tribute.  

• They hoped the United States would become involved in their war.

• They held a grudge against the United States due to winning the Revolutionary War. 

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

• They wanted to end the British blockade of US ports. 

• They wanted to sell the Canadian lands off to other countries.

• They wanted to prove that we could beat the British again. 

• They wanted to drive the British out of Canada. 

What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To colonize the territory in South America ourselves

• To keep European countries from further colonizing North and South America

• To put an end to slavery

• To send a clear message that we would no longer be allies with any European country

Why did the army Washington commanded during American Revolution disband?

• Government lacked money and Americans felt that a standing national army would take away their rights

• The army were loyalists

• The army left to join the French army

• They liked to farm more than be fight

A blockade is....

• a government order that forbids trade with another country

• to stop doing something

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

• a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

An embargo is....

• to stop doing something

• 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

Neutrality?

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

• to follow, as in a goal or purpose

• a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• a government order that forbids trade with another country