First Presidents / Foreign Policy

Who was the first president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

Who was the second president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

Who was the third president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

Who was the fourth president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

What policy warned European powers not to interfere in the Americas?

• Embargo Act

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• Monroe Doctrine

• Alien and Sedition Acts

Which event involved the United States and France in an undeclared naval conflict?

• Barbary Wars

• XYZ Affair

• French Revolution

• War of 1812

What was the primary cause of the War of 1812?

• Impressment of American sailors

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• XYZ Affair

• Monroe Doctrine

Which act aimed to prevent Americans from speaking against the government?

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• Monroe Doctrine

• Embargo Act

What caused the Barbary Wars?

• The British and French impressed American sailors.

• Three French agents refused to allow American diplomats to talk with the French government unless they paid a bribe.

• Jefferson refused to pay bribes to the Barbary pirates, so they seized American ships and sailors.

• Native Americans in the west were fighting against American settlers using weapons they received from the British.

Based on what we've learned in class about how the first presidents of the U.S. dealt with foreign matters, which of the first five presidents was the most isolationist (involved the U.S. the LEAST with foreign issues)?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington