Period 10 Review: U.S. Foreign Policy

Treaty of Paris (1763): The outcome of the French and Indian War altered the political relationship between Britain and its North American colonies by:

• Increasing colonial independence from Britain

• Reducing British control over colonial affairs

• Expanding British territorial claims in North America and increasing British control over the colonies

• Granting full self-government to the colonies

Evaluate the impact of American victory on U.S. territorial boundaries and diplomatic standing.

• It expanded U.S. territory and improved diplomatic standing.

• It reduced U.S. territory and weakened diplomatic standing.

• It had no effect on U.S. territory or diplomatic standing.

• It led to loss of territory but improved diplomatic standing.

Treaty of Paris (1783): The treaty ended the Revolutionary War. The U.S. was recognized as an ________ nation.

• independent

• colonial

• monarchic

• dependent

Jay's Treaty settled disputes with which country but failed to stop impressment?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

Pinckney's Treaty (1795): The significance of opening the Mississippi River and New Orleans port for the United States was:

• It allowed American farmers to ship goods more easily and promoted westward expansion.

• It ended the Revolutionary War with Britain.

• It established the border between the US and Canada.

• It gave the US control over Florida.

Washington's Farewell Address influenced U.S. foreign policy in the 19th century by encouraging:

• forming permanent alliances with European nations

• remaining neutral and avoiding entangling alliances

• expanding aggressively into Latin America

• joining international organizations

The constitutional and political effects of the Louisiana Purchase included:

• Expansion of presidential powers and increased national territory

• Abolition of slavery in new territories

• Immediate statehood for all acquired lands

• Establishment of a parliamentary system

To what extent did the Embargo Act reflect the limitations of peaceful coercion?

• It showed that peaceful coercion was largely ineffective in achieving its goals.

• It demonstrated the success of peaceful coercion in foreign policy.

• It had no impact on the perception of peaceful coercion.

• It led to immediate economic prosperity in the United States.

Ended the War of 1812 with status quo borders. Fill in the blank: The War of 1812 ended with ________.

• status quo borders

• major territorial gains for the US

• British occupation of New Orleans

• the annexation of Canada

The Adams-Onís Treaty contributed to U.S. territorial expansion by:

• Ceding Florida to the United States

• Granting independence to Texas

• Establishing the Oregon Trail

• Ending the Mexican-American War