Early Republic: Foreign Affairs

Isolationism is...

• to free

• a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

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

What was a Warhawk?

• A Warhawk was a pro-war member of Congress advocating for military action.
• A Warhawk was a nickname for soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
• A Warhawk was a peace advocate in Congress opposing military action.
• A Warhawk was a type of military aircraft used in combat.

What was the Jay Treaty? 

• a 1794 agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain to remove troops from Ohio Valley

• A 1796 treaty that established the boundaries of Canada.
• An agreement between the U.S. and France regarding trade tariffs.
• A treaty signed in 1783 to end the American Civil War.

What was the War of 1812?

• A battle fought between France and Spain.
• A treaty signed in 1812 to end the Revolutionary War.
• A naval conflict between the United States and Japan.
• A conflict between the United States and Great Britain.

What was impressment?

• a voluntary enlistment into the navy.

• a form of taxation on goods.

• process of drafting civilians for labor.

• the forcible service in military service.

Neutrality is

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

• to follow, as in a goal or purpose

• a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

• a government order that forbids trade with another country

What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To colonize the territory in South America ourselves

• To keep European countries from further colonizing North and South America

• To put an end to slavery

• To send a clear message that we would no longer be allies with any European country

A blockade is....

• a government order that forbids trade with another country

• to stop doing something

• a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

• a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries

An embargo is....

• to stop doing something

• a closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out

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

• a government order that forbids trade with another country

Foreign policy is __________.

• the process of domestic policy making, or programs within in a country

• the strategy used by a nation to manage its relationships with other countries
• a way to increase military power over other countries

• a method for economic growth that helps a nation gain wealth