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WorksheetsForeign Policy of Early U.S. Presidents
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they pursued peace with France despite attacks of American ships and Federalists calls for war.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they abandoned isolationism and declared war on Great Britain in 1812 due to British impressment of American sailors and giving Native Americans weapons.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they ignored the 1778 Alliance with France and declared isolationism.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they chose isolationism while simultaneously declaring that no European nations could interfere in the political affairs of countries in North and South America.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Despite both England and France seizing American ships after they went to war again, this American president tried to follow a policy of neutrality and instead ended up in a war Barbary pirates from Tripoli.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
This Treaty ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty settled none of the issues that led to fighting and was ultimately seen as a
1778-Alliance Treaty
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
The Jay Treaty (1794)
Monroe Doctrine
Which of the following were CAUSES for the War of 1812 ?
British Impressment of American of sailors and attacking of American merchant ships.
Napoleon seizing American ships despite James Madison offering to stop trading with Great Britain
National Pride
Protect Northwest Frontier for American settlers and stop Native American attacks in the West.
This battle is considered the “greatest American land victory” during the War of 1812. It also happened 2 weeks after the war technically ended.
Battle of Fort McHenry (Baltimore)
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of the Thames
At this battle, which lasted for 25 hours straight , Francis Scott Key wrote the “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Battle of Fort McHenry (Baltimore)
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of the Thames
Which of the following were EFFECTS of the War of 1812?
Native American resistance in the Northwest Territories is weakened.
The death of Tecumseh destroyed the Native American alliance.
National Pride surged
Federalist party ceases to be a political power.
Which U.S. president said, “The nations of North and South America were “free and independent” and were “not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Which European nation considered the Americans to be arrogant after listening to James Monroe's Doctrine on what they could and could not do?
France
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
President James Monroe's declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere (North & South America) was no longer open to European colonization
1778-Alliance Treaty
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
The Jay Treaty (1794)
Monroe Doctrine
In George Washington's Farewell Address he said, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." This statement, ultimately, created a policy of ______________________, which the United States would follow for foreign policy.
policy of inclusion
foreign policy
policy of neutrality
policy of isolationism
The kidnapping of American sailors and being forced to serve in the British navy was called...
isolationism
impressment
neutrality
dilemma
In 1805, Tripoli and the United States signed a peace treaty that resulted in Tripoli agreeing to stop demanding tribute and the Americans...?
paying $60,000 ransom for the sailors of the Philadelphia
paying a final $3 million in tribute to the Barbary States
stop the blockading of Tripoli ports
agreeing to form an alliance with Tripoli against the French
