WorksheetsForeign Policy of the First Presidents
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
George Washington's plan for foreign policy centered around which mindset?
a)
America is superior to Britain and can easily over takebeat their military
b)
France really helped us out with the Revolutionary War, we must now help them!
c)
We are a young broke country and need to stay neutral.
d)
Spain has dominated trade in Central America, we need to start trading there too!
2.
Jay's Treaty was named after John Jay.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The terms of Jay's Treaty were...
a)
France would no longer impress US sailors
b)
France agreed to send more troops to the US to help defend against Native Americans
c)
Britain would no longer impress US sailors
d)
Britain must remove all soldiers from forts in the US and pay the US for the ships they stole
4.
After signing Jay's Treaty France was happy to see the US and Britain getting along
a)
True
b)
False
5.
As a result of Jay's Treaty, France is
a)
happy, and decides to end it's conflict with Britian
b)
angry, and started to impress US sailors
c)
frustrated, and starts arming Native Americans
d)
sad, and declares war against the US
6.
John Adams was our
a)
4th President
b)
3rd President
c)
2nd President
d)
1st President
7.
The XYZ Affair led to congress making which decision?
a)
Declaring war against France
b)
Increasing the size of the US military
c)
Paying France 1 million dollars
d)
The end of impressment
8.
Many Native Americans were angry about the _________________________________ from Washington's Presidency.
a)
Treaty of Greenville
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Proclamation of Neutrality
d)
Embargo Act
9.
Thomas Jefferson tried to reduce the national debt by
a)
reducing military spending
b)
clipping coupons
c)
firing the vice president
d)
sell ing the Louisiana Territory to the French
10.
Thomas Jefferson passed the Embargo Act during his presidency. What was the Embargo Act?
a)
Stop impressment on Pacific Ocean
b)
Opened trade with Spain
c)
Stopped trade will all countries
d)
Stopped trade with only France and Britian
11.
The Embargo Act was successful in damaging the British economy.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
______________________ pushed for war with Great Britain.
a)
War Hawks
b)
Fighting Pigeons
c)
Combat Bluejays
d)
Conflict Penguins
13.
________________________ became the Fourth President in 1809.
a)
Sam Adams
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
James Madison
14.
The chief of the Shawnee tribe that united many tribes against the United States was named___________________
a)
Tecumseh
b)
The Prophet
c)
Osceloa
d)
Black Fox
15.
Which of these was not a reason for going to war in 1812?
a)
British arming Native Americans against the United States
b)
Britain impressing American sailors
c)
British claimed that we were Ug-lee
d)
British interfering with American trading
16.
A privateer is a
a)
armed private ship
b)
a warship
c)
a yacht
d)
a canoe
17.
War with Britain is declared ______________________
a)
June of 1812
b)
December of 1812
c)
April of 1812
d)
August of 1812
18.
At the start of the war, the US had a large army
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The Star Spangled Banner was inspired by the battle at
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Mississauga
c)
Fort Madison
d)
Fort Lee
20.
___________________________________ was hired to sew the flag that flew over Fort McHerny.
a)
Mary Pickles
b)
Betsy Ross
c)
Mary Pickersgill
d)
Mary Snickerspill
21.
At the start of the War of 1812, the US was losing most of the battles.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The War of 1812 lasted ____ years
a)
5
b)
3
c)
1
d)
2
23.
The Treaty of _____________ was signed on Christmas Eve in 1814
a)
Paris
b)
Ghent
c)
London
d)
Baltimore
24.
The Battle of New Orleans was fought two months after the war had ended.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
______________________ is named a national hero because of his victory at the Battle of New Orleans!
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Dolly Madison
d)
Aaron Burr
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