Vocabulary:

a government order that forbids trade with another country

Vocabulary:

a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

Vocabulary:

a policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or war between other countries

As stated in his Farewell Address, which term best describes President Washington's foreign policy?

Which of these events challenged the foreign policy of President Adams?

What did the Jay Treaty accomplish in 1796?

What slogan portrayed the U.S. response to the XYZ Affair?

Which of these was an important achievement of the Adams administration?

Why did Great Britain and France seize U.S. merchant ships?

Who was hurt most by Jefferson's embargo on trade?

Which of these actions increased tension between the United States and Great Britain in 1807?

Why were the War Hawks eager to go to war with Great Britain in 1812?

All of these were results of the War of 1812 except

Which event led to the policies established by the Monroe Doctrine?

Who advised President Monroe that the United States should boldly speak for itself on its policy in the Americas?

What was a goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

What was a result of the Monroe Doctrine?

Events & Acts:

The United States signed a treaty with France in 1778. The United States had promised to aid France in time of war. 

Events & Acts:

The British agreed to pull their troops from the Ohio Valley. 

Events & Acts:

French foreign minister Talleyrand refused to speak to American representatives. Instead, they were met by secret agents. The agents said that no peace talks would be held unless Talleyrand received a large sum of money as a tribute.

Events & Acts:

Thomas Jefferson sent a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean to protect American shipping interests. The American ships bombarded Tripoli with their cannons. Tripoli signed a peace treaty with the United States in 1805

Events & Acts:

No foreign ships could enter U.S. ports and no American ships could leave, except to trade at other U.S. ports.

Events & Acts:

Shawnee warriors fought against soldiers led by William Henry Harrison. After the battle, Harrison's men found out that the Indians were armed with British guns.

Events & Acts:

At President James Madison's request, Congress declared war on Great Britain in 1812. A peace treaty ended the war in 1815.

Events & Acts:

As British ships fired at Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor, Francis Scott Key wrote the words that became the national anthem of the United States. 

Events & Acts:

The greatest U.S. victory of the War of 1812. General Andrew Jackson defended New Orleans from the British invasion.

Events & Acts:

President James Monroe's declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open to European colonization.

Presidents:

Established a policy of isolationism to avoid alliances with other countries.

Presidents:

Kept the United States at peace by securing a treaty with France.

Presidents:

Sent a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean and passed the Embargo Act of 1807.

Presidents:

Abandoned isolationism and declared war on Great Britain. The War of 1812 ended in a peace treaty with Great Britain.

Presidents:

Issued a policy called the Monroe Doctrine. In it, he warned European nations to respect the newly independent colonies. 

People:

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court sent to London to settle a dispute about British troops in the Ohio Valley.

People:

French Foreign Minister refused to meet with American representatives unless they paid him tribute.

People:

French military leader that had taken over the French government.

People:

Naval officer that led a raid into the Tripoli Harbor to set the Philadelphia ship on fire.

People:

Shawnee Chief that tried to unite Native American tribes into one great nation.

People:

Indiana governor that led the militia in the Battle of Tippecanoe Creek

People:

Congressmen eager to go to war with Great Britain, nicknamed War Hawks (select 2)

People:

Watched as the British bombarded Fort McHenry and wrote the poem "The Star Spangled Banner"

People:

Led the army that defended New Orleans from a British invasion.

People:

President Monroe's Secretary of State who advised him that the U.S. should speak boldly for itself on its policy in the Americas