Chapter 12 quiz ( Mr Coleman)

By the time George Washington became president in 1789, the army he had commanded in the American Revolution had

• increased

• assembled

• strengthened

• disbanded

As stated in his Farewell Address, which term best describes President Washington’s foreign policy?

• aggression

• isolationism

• colonial expansion

• alliance expansion

Which event challenged the foreign policy of President John Adams?*

• attacks on U.S. ships

• France's refusal to pay loans

• revolutions in Latin America

• British impressment of U.S. sailors

Why did France attack U.S. merchant ships after the Jay Treaty was signed in 1794?

• France felt the Jay Treaty violated its own treaty with the United States.

• France believed that the United States would refuse to follow the treaty.

• France believed that Great Britain would fail to uphold the treaty.

• France wanted the land that Great Britain had received in the treaty.

What did the Jay Treaty accomplish in 1796?

• The United States bought land from Spain.

• The British agreed to support the French Revolution.

• The United States reserved land for American Indians.

• The British removed their troops from the Ohio Valley.

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

• Free trade and sailors' rights!

• No taxation without representation!

• Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!

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

Which country was most responsible for the change in U.S. foreign policy at the end of the 18th century?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Canada

• Great Britain

Which achievement occurred during the administration of John Adams?

• The nation was at peace.

• The country grew in size.

• Political parties lost their power.

• Alliances with other countries were strengthened.

After going to war with each other, Great Britain and France seized U.S. merchant ships in order to

• force the United States into the war.

• pressure the United States into becoming an ally.

• get the United States to pay ransoms for their ships.

• prevent the United States from supplying their enemy.

Which the French military leader took control of the French government in the late 1700s?

• Talleyrand

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte