Chapter 14: Foreign Affairs in the Young Nation Quiz

What is the definition of 'Impressment'?

• Devotion to a national or ethnic identity, including the desire for independence from rule by foreign countries and a belief in the superiority of a national culture.

• A government order that forbids trade with another country.

• The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional.

• The act of seizing for public use or of impressing into public service.

What was President Washington's policy during the war between France and Great Britain?

• He announced a policy of neutrality.

• He negotiated a peace treaty with France.

• He formed an alliance with Great Britain.

• He declared war on Great Britain.

What achievement occurred during John Adams's presidency?

• The nation increased in size.

• The nation was at peace.

• The nation made more alliances.

• The nation decreased in size.

What did the Jay Treaty accomplish in 1796?

• It declared North and South America free and independent from European colonization.

• The British sent more troops into the Ohio Valley.

• The British removed their troops from the Ohio Valley.

• The U.S. bought land from France.

Which slogan reflected the U.S. response to the XYZ Affair?

• "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."

• "No taxation without representation."

• "Millions for sailors rights, but not one cent for tribute."

• "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of countrymen!"

What was the purpose of Jefferson's Trade Embargo?

• To negotiate with France and Great Britain.

• To declare war on Great Britain.

• To halt all trade with other nations.

• To recruit an army and build new ships for the nation's navy.

Who were the 'War Hawks' and why were they eager for war with Great
Britain?

• They hoped for war with Native American tribes.

• They hoped for war with Great Britain.

• They hoped for war with Spain.

• They hoped to drive the British out of Canada.

What ended the War of 1812?

• The victory of the U.S.

• The victory of Great Britain.

• The Battle of New Orleans.

• A peace treaty called the Treaty of Ghent.

Who declared that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization?

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President James Monroe

• President John Adams

• President James Madison

What was the main reason for the change in U.S. foreign policy in the late 1800s?

• Tensions with Native American tribes

• Tensions with Great Britain

• Tensions with France

• Tensions with Spain