L19: Foreign Policy: Setting a Course of Expansionism

The following quotation is from George Washington's Farewell Address. What type of foreign policy was Washington calling for with these words? “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it.”

• imperialist

• unilateralist

• expansionist

• internationalist

Which foreign policy tool did the U.S. government use to acquire Oregon Territory from Great Britain?

• conquest

• diplomacy

• armed force

• financial aid

What prompted the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain?

• The United States refused to export goods to Great Britain.

• The British charged much lower prices for oil than Americans did.

• The United States built strong relations with France and Spain.

• The British refused to stop seizing neutral U.S. ships and sailors.

The belief that values and morals should shape foreign policy is called

• realism.

• pragmatism.

• idealism.

• diplomacy.

What twin policies did President Monroe incorporate into the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?

• internationalism and globalization

• unilateralism and diplomacy

• expansionism and imperialism

• non-colonization and non-interference

Why did realists support territorial expansion in the 1800s?

• They were inspired by the idea of manifest destiny.

• They thought it would eliminate some foreign threats.

• They felt Americans should own the whole continent.

• They believed it would strengthen the U.S. economy.

What provoked the war between the United States and Mexico in the mid-1800s?

• the spread of imperialism in the United States

• the United States acquiring the Oregon Territory

• the annexation of Texas by the United States

• the United States' neutrality in foreign wars

Which of the following is NOT an argument in support of imperialism?

• The United States should become a world-class power.

• The United States should expand to compete economically.

• The United States should respect other people's right to liberty.

• The United States should spread its ideals to other parts of the world.

What piece of legislation does the cartoon below depict?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Monroe Doctrine

• Louisiana Purchase Treaty

• Platt Amendment

When war broke out between France and Great Britain in 1793, the United States adopted a policy of ________.

• neutrality

• diplomacy

• idealism

• realism