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Foreign Policy of Early U.S. Presidents

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

2.

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.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

3.

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they ignored the 1778 Alliance with France and declared isolationism.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

4.

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.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

5.

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.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

6.

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

a)

1778-Alliance Treaty

b)

Treaty of Ghent (1814)

c)

The Jay Treaty (1794)

d)

Monroe Doctrine

7.

Which of the following were CAUSES for the War of 1812 ?

a)

British Impressment of American of sailors and attacking of American merchant ships.

b)

Napoleon seizing American ships despite James Madison offering to stop trading with Great Britain

c)

National Pride

d)

Protect Northwest Frontier for American settlers and stop Native American attacks in the West.

8.

This battle is considered the “greatest American land victory” during the War of 1812. It also happened 2 weeks after the war technically ended.

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry (Baltimore)

b)

Battle of Lake Erie

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of the Thames

9.

At this battle, which lasted for 25 hours straight , Francis Scott Key wrote the “The Star Spangled Banner.”

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry (Baltimore)

b)

Battle of Lake Erie

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of the Thames

10.

Which of the following were EFFECTS of the War of 1812?

a)

Native American resistance in the Northwest Territories is weakened.

b)

The death of Tecumseh destroyed the Native American alliance.

c)

National Pride surged

d)

Federalist party ceases to be a political power.

11.

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.”

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

12.

Which European nation considered the Americans to be arrogant after listening to James Monroe's Doctrine on what they could and could not do?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

13.

President James Monroe's declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere (North & South America) was no longer open to European colonization

a)

1778-Alliance Treaty

b)

Treaty of Ghent (1814)

c)

The Jay Treaty (1794)

d)

Monroe Doctrine

14.

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.


a)

policy of inclusion

b)

foreign policy

c)

policy of neutrality

d)

policy of isolationism

15.

The kidnapping of American sailors and being forced to serve in the British navy was called...

a)

isolationism

b)

impressment

c)

neutrality

d)

dilemma

16.

In 1805, Tripoli and the United States signed a peace treaty that resulted in Tripoli agreeing to stop demanding tribute and the Americans...?

a)

paying $60,000 ransom for the sailors of the Philadelphia

b)

paying a final $3 million in tribute to the Barbary States

c)

stop the blockading of Tripoli ports

d)

agreeing to form an alliance with Tripoli against the French