Foreign Policy Challenges in the Early American Republic

What was a major challenge for the United States in establishing its foreign policy after the American Revolution?

• Maintaining commercial ties with Europe while avoiding European conflicts

• Expanding its territory into Canada

• Forming alliances with Asian countries

• Developing a strong agricultural economy

Which political party, led by Alexander Hamilton, advocated for strong international commerce and a capable navy?

• Federalists

• Jeffersonians

• Democratic-Republicans

• Whigs

What was the main reason for Spain's involvement in the American Revolution?

• To regain territories like Menorca, Gibraltar, and Louisiana

• To support the British against the American colonies

• To establish a new trade route with the United States

• To gain control over the American colonies

What was the outcome of the Jay Treaty of 1794?

• It stabilized relations with Britain but was unpopular domestically

• It led to a war with Britain

• It resulted in the U.S. gaining control of Canada

• It ended all trade with Britain

What event marked the end of the tumultuous period in early American foreign policy?

• The War of 1812

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The XYZ Affair

• The Proclamation of Neutrality