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Practice Test - Washington's Foreign Policy

Question 1 of 10

1

What is foreign policy?

Select one of the following:

  • Actions a nation takes in response to other nations

  • Actions a nation takes in response to things happening in the country

  • A tax on foreign goods

  • A tax on imported goods

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

What did France want with the US during its war with Britain?

Select one of the following:

  • For the U.S. to declare war on Britain

  • For the U.S. to declare war on France

  • For the U.S. to allow the French to use American ports

  • For the U.S. to ignore everyone

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What did Washington's Neutrality Proclamation state?

Select one of the following:

  • The U.S. would declare war on France

  • The U.S. would declare war on the British

  • The U.S. would declare war on Europe

  • The U.S. would not aid either Britain or France

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Why did some Congressmen believe we SHOULD help the French citizens with their revolution?

Select one of the following:

  • They owed us money

  • They were stronger than the U.S.

  • They were in a similar situation that the the U.S. was in a few years ago

  • They were allied with Spain

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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Why did some Congressmen feel we should help King Louis XVI?

Select one of the following:

  • We had a treaty with France

  • We had a treaty with Spain

  • We had a superior navy

  • They were allied with Spain

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Who was sent to Britain to create a treaty to stop Britain from seizing our ships?

Select one of the following:

  • John Hamilton

  • Alexander Jefferson

  • John Jay

  • John Washington

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Why was Jay's Treaty necessary?

Select one of the following:

  • France was seizing our ships

  • Britain was seizing our ships

  • Spain was seizing our ships

  • The U.S. was seizing our ships

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Which of the following was part of Jay's Treaty?

Select one of the following:

  • Britain would pay for all damages and forfeit (give up) all western forts in the U.S.

  • Britain would give up part of England to the U.S.

  • Britain would pay all damages to France

  • Britain would build new forts in the U.S.

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which of the following was another part of Jay's Treaty?

Select one of the following:

  • The U.S. would collect all the taxes owed by Britain

  • The U.S. would pay all debts owed to Britain first

  • The British would pay all debts owed to the U.S. first

  • The British would collect taxes from the French

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What did Washington warn the people about in his farewell address?

Select one of the following:

  • To keep America strong

  • To watch for foreign invasion

  • To stay out of foreign affairs to keep America safe

  • To ally with Spain

Explanation