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Chapter 12
Foreign Affairsin the
Young Nation
Problems/Threats
British controlled Canada
British had forts on U.S. land (Ohio Valley)
Spain had Florida & Louisiana
France & Britain at warShould U.S get
involved?
C12.2 President Washington Creates a Foreign Policy
Washington’s Policyneutrality
- don’t choose sides
- don’t help France or Britain
isolationism- avoid alliances- keep to
ourselves
C12.3-4 Dilemma 1: What Should President Adams Do to Protect American Ships?
Problems US & Britain signed Jay’s Treaty; end Ohio forts
France angry at USFrench attack US
merchant ships going to Britain
Adams sent 3 reps to France to talk peace
French demanded tribute ($) to talk; angered Americans
Congress prepared for warrecruited 10,000 soldiersbuilt 12 shipspaid privateers to attack
French ships
ActionsAdams against warSent peace mission to
Francenew French ruler
Napoleon agreed to peace
U.S. & France ended alliance
Many Americans against peace with France
Adams lost reelection
C12.5-6 Dilemma 2: How Should Pres. Jefferson Deal with Pirates?
ProblemsBritain & France at warBoth attacked U.S.
trade shipsBritain impressed
American sailors Pirates in N. Africa held
merchant ships for ransom
U.S. paid tribute to keep ships safe
Tripoli (a Barbary state in N. Africa) demanded more $ and declared war on U.S
Actions Jefferson sent warships -protect U.S. ships -attack TripoliU.S. & Tripoli signed
treaty, end tributeU.S. destroyed other
pirate basesEmbargo Act (1807)
ended trade to stop British & French attacks on ships
- Americans lost jobs - repealed in 1809 - attacks continued
C12.7-8 Dilemma 3: What Should President Madison Do to Protect Sailors and Settlers?
Problems British & French attacking U.S. trade ships
British impressing Americans
Madison considered warNew Englanders &
Federalists against war - trade with Britain South & West favored war - Indians attacked settlers with British guns War Hawks for war - want Canada - want to stand up to British
Actions (War of 1812)Congress declared war on
Britain (1812)U.S. tried to take Canada;
failedBritish burned D.C.British attacked Fort
McHenry; failed - Francis Scott Key wrote poem; later national anthem U.S. defeated 7500 British at
New Orleans Peace treaty signed 2 weeks
earlier (Treaty of Ghent, 1815)
Results - War of 1812Neither side wonIndian resistance
weakened; leave OhioNational pride grewFederalist Party
weakenedTwo war generals
later become presidents:William Henry
HarrisonAndrew Jackson
C12.9-10 Dilemma 4: What Should President Monroe Do to Support the New Latin American Nations?
ProblemsMiguel Hidalgo led
Mexican Rev. against Spain1821 Mexico won
independenceSimon Bolivar & Jose de
San Martin led revolutions against Spain in South America
1825, last Spanish troops left Latin America
U.S. supported revolutionsSome Europeans wanted to
help Spain get land backMonroe wondered
ActionsMonroe made
speech to CongressAnnounced his
policy called “Monroe Doctrine”
Warned Europeans stay out of Latin America
U.S. would stop them
U.S. wanted to be dominant influence in Americas
Showed world U.S. was strong; confident