UNIT 6: FOREIGN POLICY

LESSON 6.3: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY

Lesson Overview

• Concept = Foreign Policy!

• In this lesson we will focus on our nations early struggles in regard to our standing with England, France, and Spain.

Embargo Act of 1807

Activate

• What Does “Foreign Policy” Mean? What Are Examples Of Foreign Policy?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs9Rl5eJiJI

• Three dance moves

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• The French Revolution Began In 1789, Putting Usa In Bad Position W/ France Declaring War On Britain

• We saw oceans as a protection from European conflict, but ironically, our trade drew us into the European conflict.

• President Washington Declared USA Neutral, But British Did Not Respect Neutrality

• Siezed American Ships Carrying Goods To France

• Occupied Forts On Us Land

Policy of Neutrality

• Washington Sent John Jay To Britain To Negotiate, And Signed “Jay’s Treaty”

• Said Britain Could Continue To Sieze Ships In Exchange For “Most Favored Nation” Status.

• Treaty Prevented War, Protected Economy…….But Also Reflected American Weakness At The Time

• Positive = Led To Pickneys Treaty = USA Right To Use Mississippi From Spain.

JAY’S TREATY

• Angered By Jay’s Treaty, France Began Seizing American Ships Going To Britain

• XYZ Affair Angers Americans…”millions For Defense, But Not One Cent For Tribute”

• In 1798, France And USA Began Fighting An Undeclared War At Sea = “Quasi-war W/ France”

• Both Sides Stopped Fighting In 1800. USA Gave Up Claims For Damages In Return For Release From Treaty Of 1778.

THE QUASI-WAR W/ FRANCE

AP 1: Talking Heads

• 1 = How is Jay’s Treaty a good example of American Foreign Policy during our early years? (1790’s)

• 2 = The phrase “millions for defense, but not 1 cent for tribute” refers to what episode in American History? What does this mean?

Tom Richey’s version of the story

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qc0RCwr8Ig

THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE• During The Jefferson Administration, Napoleon Sells The Louisiana

Territory To The United States To Fund His Conquest Of Europe• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs2w4lwQRtc

AP 3:

• I sentence summary on the Louisiana Purchase.

Focus

1) What is Foreign Policy?

2) What is the job of an ambassador?

3) What is the job of the Sec. of State?

4) Why did George Washington proclaim American Neutrality during the French Revolution?

5)Who did Jefferson and the Republicans support?

6) Who did Hamilton and the Federalists support?

7) How is Jay’s Treaty a good example of our early Foreign Policy?

RISING INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS

• Jefferson Also Had To Contend With Pirate Raids Against American Ships And Keeping The United States Out Of The War Between Britain And France.

ECONOMIC WARFARE

• American Merchants Cought In Middle Between War Raging Between France And Britian

• American Merchants Would Lose Their Goods

IMPRESSMENT• The British Claimed The Right To Search American Ships For

Deserters. • On Many Ocassions, They Impressed American Citizens As Well• Legalized Form Of Kidnapping

THE EMBARGO OF 1807

• Congress Passed The Embargo Act = Halt All Trade Between Usa And Europe

• Hurt The Usa More Than Europe

AP 4• What does the Embargo Act of 1807 say

about our Foreign Policy in 1807?

ACTIVITY• Research the major Foreign Policy issues (list

1!!!!) for the following Presidents: • (1) George Washington (For example: google

foreign policy of George Washington)• (2) John Adams• (3) Thomas Jefferson• (4) James Madison

Learning Log• In Your Journal, Summarize What You Have Learned Today About

Early American Foreign Policy.• How is Jay’s Treaty a good example of the complexities of dealing

with other nations?• Summarize what led to the XYZ affair and its effects on American

Foreign policy.• What issues did the Embargo Act attempt to solve? Was it effective

in solving those issues?• Explain in your own words the goal of our Foreign Policy from 1789

to 1812.