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Chapter 12
8th Grade Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Isolationism | A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs |
| President Washington believed in what kind of foreign policy? | Isolationism |
| Why did Great Britain and France seize U.S. merchant ships? | They hoped to prevent the United States from supplying their enemy. |
| Who was hurt most by Jefferson's embargo on trade? | American sea workers |
| Embargo | A ban on trade |
| Which of these was an important achievement of John Adams's administration? | Nation was at peace |
| Which country was most responsible for the change in U.S. foreign policy at the end of the 18th century? | Great Britain |
| XYZ Affair | A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats |
| Jay Treaty | Treaty in which Britain agreed to evacuate its posts on the US western frontier (1794) |
| What event challenged the foreign policy of President Adams? | attacks on U.S. ships |
| What was a result of the Monroe Doctrine? | U.S. gained respect as world power |
| Monroe Doctrine (1823) | to prevent European interference in North and South America |
| Which of these actions increased tension between the United States and Great Britain in 1807? | British killing of 21 U.S. sailors |
| Why were the War Hawks eager to go to war with Great Britain in 1812? | They hoped to drive the British out of Canada. |
| What could have prevented the Battle of New Orleans? | faster communication |
| Results of the War of 1812 | 1. the power of the Federalists decreased 2. national pride in the United States grew 3. American Indian resistance in the Northwest Territory weakened. |
| Who advised President Monroe that the United States should boldly speak for itself on its policy in the Americas? | John Quincy Adams |
| Neutrality | policy of supporting neither side in a war |
| E pluribus unum | out of many, one |
| olive branch in the Great Seal represents | A symbol of peace |
| arrows in the Great Seal represent | war |
| How is the Great Seal of the United States used? | The seal is used to mark the U.S. government approval of documents or to indicate that a document is an official U.S. government document. |