Chapter 12 Word Scramble

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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.

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