What was John Adams main foreign policy dilemma (problem)?

The French were raiding, capturing, & harassing our trading ships

What were the OUTCOMES of the Embargo Act of 1807?

The economy went down, people were angry & traders started smuggling

How did George Washington solve the foreign policy problem with Spain?

He sent Thomas Pinckney to negotiate & made Pinckney's Treaty w/ Spain

Why did Stephen Decatur & the special forces set the U.S.S. Philadelphia on fire and destroy it?

b/c the U.S. didn't want the Barbary Pirates to use our own ship against us

One reason that U.S. ships were sailing in the Mediterranean Sea & getting captured by pirates was

the U.S. used the Mediterranean Sea to trade w/ China for silk and spices

What did John Adams do in response to The XYZ Affair and War Fever in the U.S.?

He asked Congress to build up the U.S. Navy to defend our trading ships

What were Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy dilemmas (problems)?

Captured ships, Impressment, AND Barbary Pirates

What was the PROBLEM with Jay's Treaty?

It did NOT get the British to accept US Neutrality or stop capturing ships

What was George Washington's foreign policy problem with Spain?

Spain had control of the Mississippi River & closed the Port of New Orleans

What did the EMBARGO ACT of 1807 say?

No foreign ships were allowed in the U.S. & also no U.S. ships out to trade

What did the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 (which replaced the Embargo Act) say?

the U.S. could trade with ALL countries EXCEPT for Britain and France

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What was John Adams main foreign policy dilemma (problem)?
The British and French used the exact same colors on their flags as ours
The Spanish were supporting the Pirates of the Caribbean
The White House was not finished when he moved in
The French were raiding, capturing, & harassing our trading ships
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What were the OUTCOMES of the Embargo Act of 1807?
Congress impeached President Jefferson & removed him from office
IT WORKED and the British & French apologized & stopped capturing ships
The U.S. experienced increased trade & an economic BOOM
The economy went down, people were angry & traders started smuggling
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How did George Washington solve the foreign policy problem with Spain?
He sent Charles C. Pinckney but it caused the "Mississippi River Massacre"
He sent diplomats to negotiate, but it caused a scandal "The Spanish Spoil"
He sent Thomas Pinckney to negotiate & made Pinckney's Treaty w/ Spain
He sent John Jay to Spain but his treaty "Jay's Jalapeño" was a failure
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Why did Stephen Decatur & the special forces set the U.S.S. Philadelphia on fire and destroy it?
b/c it was the slowest ship that the U.S. had so it was useless now
b/c the U.S. didn't want the Barbary Pirates to use our own ship against us
b/c the U.S. wanted to celebrate the victory against Tripoli w/ fireworks
b/c Stephen Decatur left the secret plans on the ship
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One reason that U.S. ships were sailing in the Mediterranean Sea & getting captured by pirates was
that was the only route for smuggling goods during the Embargo Act
they had to go there to trade with both Britain AND France
the U.S. needed supplies from Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli
the U.S. used the Mediterranean Sea to trade w/ China for silk and spices
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What did John Adams do in response to The XYZ Affair and War Fever in the U.S.?
He immediately declared war on France & attacked with our ONE warship
He made everyone quarentine, wear masks & developed a vaccine for war fever
He asked Congress to build up the U.S. Navy to defend our trading ships
He did EXACTLY what the Federalist Party wanted him to b/c it was popular
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George Washington chose a foreign policy for the U.S. of _______ and _______
Expansionism and Colonialism
Neutrality and Isolationism
Tributes and Bribes
Duck and Cover
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What were Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy dilemmas (problems)?
India, China, AND Spain
Impeachment, Party Politics, AND Duels
Captured ships, Impressment, AND Barbary Pirates
Laissez Faire, Free Market, AND Bankruptcy
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The British only used IMPRESSMENT against American-born sailors.
True
False
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What was the PROBLEM with Jay's Treaty?
The Treaty got stolen by British Agents A, B, and C
It led to a scandal in American known as "Jay's Injustice"
It did NOT get the British to accept US Neutrality or stop capturing ships
It made John Jay so famous that he quit his job as Chief Justice
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What was George Washington's foreign policy problem with Spain?
The Spanish Navy was harassing & capturing U.S. ships in the Gulf of Mexico
Spanish pirates from the Caribbean were demanding tribute & bribes to trade
The Spainish King was forcing the U.S. to pay taxation w/o representation
Spain had control of the Mississippi River & closed the Port of New Orleans
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What did the EMBARGO ACT of 1807 say?
It said that Embargo backwards was "O Grab Me" and it was important
It's like a BOGO sale where you buy one and get one free
It said that the U.S. would BLOCKADE any country demanding a tribute
No foreign ships were allowed in the U.S. & also no U.S. ships out to trade
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What did the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 (which replaced the Embargo Act) say?
that trading was forbidden because it caused wars and impressment
the U.S. could trade with ALL countries EXCEPT for Britain and France
the U.S. could not set a course for ANY country unless they used a map
the U.S. could only trade with countries that had a Free Market system

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