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=zs9Rl5e
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• Three dance moves
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Policy of Neutrality
• 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
JAY’S TREATY
• 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.
THE QUASI-WAR W/ FRANCE
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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.
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=7Qc0R
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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.