Foreign Policy
What policy did George Washington urge the United States to follow toward foreign nations in his farewell address?
Neutrality / remain neutral
What is “impressment” as used by the British navy?
Forcibly taking men to serve in the navy
What U.S. policy statement told European powers not to interfere in the Americas?
The Monroe Doctrine.
Who supported a national bank and strong federal financial policy?
Alexander Hamilton
Which 1790s diplomatic scandal involved French demands for a bribe?
The XYZ Affair
Which U.S. president persuaded Congress to declare war on Great Britain leading to the War of 1812?
James Madison.
Which president announced the doctrine that opposed further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere?
James Monroe
Which policy tool did Hamilton propose to raise revenue and protect U.S. manufacturing?
Tariffs (taxes on imports).
Name two reasons some Americans wanted to stay neutral during the 1790s conflicts between France and Great Britain.
(Any two) Fear of being drawn into European wars; desire to protect trade; influence of Washington’s neutrality policy.
What important event did the British do in Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812?
They burned the Executive Mansion (White House).
Name the Latin American leader mentioned who was inspired by the American Revolution and led independence movements against Spain
Simon Bolivar
What compromise involved moving the national capital to a site between North and South, and why was it important?
The capital was moved to Washington, D.C., as a political compromise to gain support for federal assumption of state debts
What act (passed in 1807) banned trade with all foreign countries and severely hurt American merchants?
The Embargo Act (1807)
Who became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson.
List the three main points (in your own words) of the Monroe Doctrine.
(Sample) No European interference in the Americas; no new colonization in Western Hemisphere; U.S. won’t meddle in European affairs.
Describe the Whiskey Rebellion and how the federal government responded.
Farmers in Western Pennsylvania rebelled against the whiskey tax; Washington sent 13,000 troops to put the rebellion down, showing federal authority.
Explain how the outcomes of early U.S. foreign policy disputes contributed to the rise of political parties (use two specific examples from the document).
(Sample) Disputes over shipping and impressment led to the Embargo Act and later War of 1812; the XYZ Affair encouraged hostility toward France — these crises helped solidify Federalist vs. Republican divisions.
Explain why some Americans (War Hawks) wanted war with Britain and describe one territorial objective they supported.
War Hawks wanted to defend American honor against British maritime practices and to expand territory (invade Canada; expel Spanish from Florida).
Analyze how fears about European takeover of newly independent Latin American countries influenced U.S. foreign policy. Give one specific example.
(Sample) U.S. worried weak new nations could be recolonized, so it declared the hemisphere off-limits to Europe; this justified assertions of U.S. influence in the region.
Compare and contrast Federalist and Republican views on the Alien and Sedition Acts, including one reason Republicans opposed them.
Federalists supported the Alien and Sedition Acts to strengthen order and weaken opponents; Republicans saw them as violations of free speech and aimed at immigrants who supported Republicans.