Lesson 12 TCI 8 Vocabulary

What does the term "Neutrality" mean in the context of foreign affairs?

• A policy of forming alliances with other countries

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

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

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

What is "Isolationism"?

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

• A policy of actively engaging in international politics

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

• A government order that allows free trade with another country

What is an "Embargo"?

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

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

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

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

What does "Blockade" refer to?

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

• A government order that forbids trade with another country

• 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

Who made the declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President James Monroe

• President Abraham Lincoln

In what year was the Monroe Doctrine declared?

• 1776

• 1823

• 1865

• 1914

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To promote trade with European countries

• To declare war on European nations

• To encourage European colonization

• To state that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization