10.3 Problems with Foreign Powers

In Jefferson's inauguration speech, he advised the United States to seek friendship with all nations but....?

• avoid making alliances

• only make an alliance with France

• prepare for war with England

• don't expect Europe to make friendship with the US

Why was President Jefferson's desire to keep the United States separated from conflict with other nations doomed to fail?

• American merchants were engaged in trade all over the world

• Westward expansion would result in America making contact with other nations out west

• The US had little control over the actions of other nations

• The national debt forced the US to cut the size of its military

Why did the British begin to clamp down on US shipping and trading in the early 1800s?

• They were jealous of the US's friendship with France

• They did not want the US to provide their enemies with supplies

• Britain wanted the US to be their exclusive trading partner

• Britain declared war on the US in 1803

Britain also interfered with US trade by the ____________, or kidnapping, of American sailors to work on British ships

• impressment

• enforcement

• stealing

• instigation

To avoid war, Congress (encouraged by President Jefferson) passed the ____________________. This banned all American trade with foreign nations.

• Treaty of Paris

• Embargo Act of 1807

• No Trade Agreement of 1805

• American Boycott of 1808

Who won the presidential election of 1808?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

This Shawnee chief vowed to stop the loss of Native American land and called for a Native American alliance.

• Blue Jacket

• Samoset

• Chief Black Bear

• Tecumseh

Who did Tecumseh and the Native Americans become allies with after their defeat at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Germany

People who called for war against England were known as _________.

• War Hawks

• Doves

• Eagles

• Firehawks

What happened on June 18, 1812?

• The Embargo Act of 1807 was cancelled

• Congress declared war on Britain

• Tecumseh was killed in battle

• A new trade agreement between the US and Britain was established