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WorksheetsTest Review: Federalist Era, Foreign Policy, 9-11-01 Attack
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
What event led to the US support of the fighters against the Soviets in Afghanistan?
The Iranian Revolution
The creation of the Jewish State of Israel
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The US backing of the Shah of Iran
Why did extremists turn Anti-American? Select all that apply.
Due to the US support of secular and repressive Arab governments
Because of the US support for the creation of the Jewish State of Israel
As a result of the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
Because of the US support of the Shah in the Iranian Revolution
What caused the desire for reforms (changes) among the people of Islamic countries in the Middle East?
declining birth rates
an abundance of economic opportunities
Both soaring birth rates and lack of economic opportunities
Progressive leaders and improved infrastructure
What term describes a person who strongly identifies with their own nation and supports its interests?
Nationalist
Extremist
Radical
Terrorist
Who was the leader of the extremist group Al-Qaeda?
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Which country provided sanctuaries to Osama Bin Laden and his allies?
Saudi Arabia
Kenya
Tanzania
Afghanistan
What was one of the US responses to the 9/11 attacks?
Ordering an invasion of Afghanistan
Closing US borders to all immigrants
Passing the Alien and Sedition Acts
All of the above
What was a psychological impact of 9/11 on US Foreign Policy?
A change to preemptive measures to prevent further attacks on the US
A change to a policy of containment
A focus on creating new laws to isolate the US from other nations
A shift to supporting repressive Arab governments
What did the passage of the Patriot Act allow?
Additional surveillance options for the police and government
Freedom of speech and other civil liberties
Reforms in the Middle East
A decrease in anti-American extremism
Which involve issues or concerns within one's own country?
treaty
foreign affairs
domestic affairs
policy
Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of foreign policy?
Protect the U.S. and Americans
Conserve America's public lands
Support economic growth and human rights
Increase support for American values, like democracy and freedom
Who has the power to negotiate treaties?
Supreme Court
Congress
President
Speaker of the House
What are the restrictive measures taken by one nation to coerce another nation into more acceptable behaviors?
NATO
SALT
Treaties
Sanctions
What is the practice of spying or using government spies to obtain political and military information about other countries?
Sanctions
Espionage
Ideology
Isolationism
Place in a foreign country where an ambassador lives and works.
Cabinet
Embassy
Foreign Aid
What does the secretary of state do?
represent America in foreign countries
run the civil rights division
monitor global warming
run the sports section of the olympics
The majority of the United States' foreign policy lies in the hands of the ___
Vice President
CIA
FBI
President
Which department of the cabinet is in charge of representing the US internationally and foreign relations?
Department of Justice
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Department of Defense
What is the main goal of US foreign policy?
national security
international trade
making treaties
Why should military force be the last tool used for foreign policy?
it's expensive
risks American lives and lives of others
can lead to war
all of the above
The president can make treaties, but who has to approve them?
the Executive Office
the Cabinet
Congress
What is foreign policy?
a country’s relations with other nations
international trade policy
sending diplomats to global conferences
protection of overseas interests
Measures taken by one government to influence the decisions of another country such as withholding loans, arms, or economic aid is known as...
Foreign aid
Embargo
Alliance
This organization was created after WWII to maintain peace and good relations between countries. As of 2003, it had 191 member countries, including the United States.
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
This defense treaty includes 46 countries, such as the US, Canada, and almost all of Europe. The main hope is to maintain security and peace throughout these countries.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
In what year was the United States attacked on September 11th?
2000
2001
2002
2003
What was the name of the terror group responsible for the attack?
Taliban
ISIS
Al-Qaeda
Al Shabab
Who was the leader of Al-Qaeda?
Osama Bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Omar Al-Baghdadi
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
In which country did Osama Bin laden and Al-Qaeda run training camps to prepare the terrorists that carried out the 9/11 attacks?
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Afganistan
How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?
3
4
5
6
Two of the hijacked planes were flown into the World Trade Center Towers in _________________.
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington, DC
Boston
One of the hijacked planes was crashed into the side of the Pentagon. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the US military and is located in ______________.
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington, DC
Boston
A fourth hijacked plane crashed in a field near Shanksville, ________________ after the passengers fought back against the terrorists.
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
The President of the US on 9/11 was _______________.
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
The group that controlled Afghanistan and permitted Al-Qaeda to train terrorists there was called ____________.
ISIS
Al Shabab
the Taliban
After the Taliban refused to turn over Bin Laden to the US, President Bush sent US forces to __________________.
Afghanistan
Syria
Iran
Iraq
What is the definition of impressment?
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military
Favoring one political party or the other
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government
What is the definition of partisan?
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military
Favoring one political party or the other
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government
What is the definition of alien?
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military
Favoring one political party or the other
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government
What is the definition of sedition?
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in a military
Favoring one political party or the other
A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country
Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or government
What treaty allowed the U.S. to use the Mississippi River and ship from New Orleans?
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Washington's Farewell Address
The Treaty of Greenville
What did Washington warn Americans about in his Farewell Address?
To stay neutral in European conflicts
To form permanent alliances with foreign countries
To support the French in the Revolution
To capture American ships and force sailors to join the British Navy
What did the British and Spanish encourage the Native Americans to do to the American settlers?
Trade with them
Form alliances with them
Attack them
Ignore them
When the Americans turned to France for help with the British and Spanish, what did the British do?
Offered peace negotiations
Built a fort in Ohio and encouraged more attacks
Withdrew their forces
Signed a trade agreement
During what battle did General Anthony Wayne defeat the Native Americans?
Battle of Fallen Timber
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
What event broke out in Europe in 1789 which would have a major impact on American and European politics?
The American Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The French Revolution
The Russian Revolution
Which side did the Federalists favor between the British and French?
The British
The French
Neither
Both
Which side did Washington favor in the war between the British and French?
The British
The French
Neither
Both
What controversial treaty stopped the British from capturing our ships and forcing our sailors to join their navy?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The Jay Treaty
The Adams Treaty
What was the practice called of forcing American sailors into the British Navy called?
Impressment
Conscription
Enlistment
Drafting
