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WorksheetsU.S. Foreign Policy in the 1800s
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The following quotation is from George Washington's Farewell Address. What type of foreign policy was Washington calling for with these words?
“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it.”
imperialist
unilateralist
expansionist
internationalist
Which foreign policy tool did the U.S. government use to acquire Oregon Territory from Great Britain?
conquest
diplomacy
armed force
financial aid
What prompted the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain?
The United States refused to export goods to Great Britain.
The British charged much lower prices for oil than Americans did.
The United States built strong relations with France and Spain.
The British refused to stop seizing neutral U.S. ships and sailors.
What twin policies did President Monroe incorporate into the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?
internationalism and globalization
unilateralism and diplomacy
expansionism and imperialism
non-colonization and non-interference
What provoked the war between the United States and Mexico in the mid-1800s?
the spread of imperialism in the United States
the United States acquiring the Oregon Territory
the annexation of Texas by the United States
the United States' neutrality in foreign wars
Which of the following is NOT an argument in support of imperialism?
The United States should become a world-class power.
The United States should expand to compete economically.
The United States should respect other people's right to liberty.
The United States should spread its ideals to other parts of the world.
What piece of legislation does the cartoon below depict?
Treaty of Ghent
Monroe Doctrine
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Platt Amendment
When war broke out between France and Great Britain in 1793, the United States adopted a policy of _________.
neutrality
diplomacy
idealism
realism
What was a result of the Mexican War?
Monroe Doctrine was implemented.
Mexico paid the United States $15 million.
Samoa was established as a protectorate.
Mexico ceded a huge region between California and Texas.
Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in 1803, signaling what new goal for U.S. foreign policy?
expansionism
unilateralism
non-interference
isolationism
The belief that relations with other countries should be guided by national self-interest is _______.
idealism
neutrality
realism
unilateralism
The belief that values and morals should shape foreign policy is called
realism.
pragmatism.
idealism.
diplomacy.
