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Which presidents played a crucial role in shaping American foreign policy during the early 1800s?

• Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams

• Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Andrew Johnson

• George Washington, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Calvin Coolidge

What policy did President George Washington establish regarding foreign affairs?

• Policy of expansion

• Policy of neutrality

• Policy of alliance

• Policy of isolation

Which two European countries interfered with American trade and impressed American sailors in the early 1800s?

• France and Spain

• Britain and Germany

• France and Britain

• Spain and Portugal

What did both France and Britain do that violated American neutrality?

• Built factories in America

• Interfered with American trade and seized ships

• Sent settlers to the West

• Signed peace treaties with America

Why did the United States fight the War of 1812?

• To gain independence from Britain

• Because of maritime disputes and lingering tensions from the American Revolution

• To expand into Canada

• To end slavery

What was one effect of the Napoleonic Wars on the United States?

• The United States became a European power

• American ships and sailors were caught in the crossfire

• The United States gained new colonies

• The United States declared independence from France

Which president is NOT mentioned as shaping American foreign policy in the early 1800s?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine articulated in 1823?

• To encourage European colonization in the Americas

• To prevent European interference in the affairs of the Americas

• To form alliances with European nations

• To declare war on Britain

Which of the following was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The U.S. lost land to Britain

• The size of the country doubled

• The U.S. became a British colony

• The U.S. gave land to France

Why did some Americans support the expansion of the United States in the 1800s?

• To avoid economic growth

• To acquire new markets and resources

• To reduce the size of the country

• To form alliances with European nations