front 1 The 13 new states found it difficult to present unified foreign policy because... | back 1 The Articles of Confederation limited the national government's power to make treaties |
front 2 The 13 new states found it difficult to present unified foreign policy because (2)... | back 2 They tended to compete with each other |
front 3 How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation? | back 3 1. Gave Federal gov't power to make treaties
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front 4 Who created the State Dept? | back 4 George Washington |
front 5 Describe overall foreign policy of United States | back 5 We believed that free trade would benefit all manking, not just the ruling class |
front 6 How did agreements with foreign nations evolve over time? | back 6 In 1815, we started to concentrate on reciprocity agreements rather than most-favored-nation |
front 7 How does reciprocity differ from most-favored-nation? | back 7 Reciprocity agreements are more detailed, involve more U.S. control of the situation, our intent to trade with other countries on individual bases regardless of their competitors, and make clear our intent to retaliate if needed. |
front 8 An early effort to attract foreign aid for the Revolutionary War | back 8 Model Treaty of 1776 |
front 9 Dual purpose of the Declaration of Independence | back 9 rallying cry for the fight
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front 10 How did France respond to our request for aid? | back 10 Covert at first, then overt aid starting in 1778, all totaled about $10 million. |
front 11 How did other countries respond to our need for military aid? | back 11 Austria, Denmark, Holland, Naples, Poland, Prussia, Russia, Spain and Sweden contributed about $2 million, with Spain the largest contributor. |
front 12 What was France's main motivation for military aid? | back 12 Strike a slanted blow at Gr. Britain |
front 13 Some Europeans who fought with the US for personal reasons | back 13 Marquis de Lafayette and Baron de Kalb (France)
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front 14 Who brought badly needed training and discipline to our troops? | back 14 Baron von Steuben |
front 15 What was a crucial task for the young United States? | back 15 convince other countries that we were a good business risk and would survive longer than 5 years |
front 16 How did the US respond to conflict between Gr. Britain and France in the 1790s? | back 16 We reserved the neutral right to trade with both parties. |
front 17 How did the US define contraband? | back 17 Arms and ammunition |
front 18 How did the British define contraband? | back 18 Anything that might aid the enemy, including food. |
front 19 What British act almost drew us into war in the 179s? | back 19 Royal Navy seized 250 US ships in the British West Indies |
front 20 What was the purpose of Chief Justice John Jay's mission to London? | back 20 Negotiate a settlement for the ships that were seized and secure access to the British West Indies |
front 21 Why was the US so interested in the British West Indies? | back 21 BWI was a stop in the triangular trade |
front 22 What was the triangular trade at this time? | back 22 Trade in sugar, molasses, rum, manufactured goods from Europe, and slaves |
front 23 What was the basic result of the Jay mission? | back 23 6 months of negotiation produced Jay's Treaty. It was not well received in the US |
front 24 7 British concessions in the Jay Treaty | back 24 1. most favored nation status in British ports
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front 25 3 things that the Jay Treaty did not address | back 25 1. compensation for slaves carried off in war
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front 26 3 things that the US promised in the Jay Treaty | back 26 1. limit our ability to discriminate among trading partners
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front 27 Why was the Jay treaty opposed in the US? | back 27 We felt that Jay promised too much and recieved too little of consequence. |
front 28 How did the French respond to Jay's treaty? | back 28 1. Tried to interfere with passage of the Treaty
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front 29 Who did Pres. Adams send to Paris to seek a settlement for ships seized? | back 29 John Marshall, Elbridge Gerry and Charles Pickney |
front 30 Scandal involved in mission to Paris | back 30 "XYZ Affair" |
front 31 What was the XYZ Affair? | back 31 French agents indentified as X Y and Z demanded bribes starting at $250,000 and a loan of $12 million for access to Fr. Foreign Minister Talleyrand |
front 32 What was the immediate result of X Y and Z? | back 32 Our ministers returned home without an agreement. The story was hushed up at first because of the insult to our country. It provoked calls for war when it became public. |
front 33 How did Talleyrand first respond to US war talk? | back 33 He backed down on financial demands but refused to stop impressment. |
front 34 US military response to XYZ affair | back 34 1. US gathered an army of 50,000
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front 35 French response to the undeclared war | back 35 France paid $20 million as apology and made an effort to stop impressment |
front 36 What peace agreement officially ended hostilities with France? | back 36 Convention of 1800 |
front 37 Why did France finally sign a peace agreement? | back 37 They knew they did not need to drive the US into the arms of the British. |