Chapter 12 Vocabulary Words
Foreign Affairs in the
Young Nation
blockade:
 a closing off of an area to
keep people or supplies
from going in or out
 USS Constitution was one of
six frigates authorized for
construction by an act of
Congress in 1794. Joshua
Humphreys designed them
to be the Navy’s capital
ships.
doctrine:
 a statement of official
government policy,
especially in foreign affairs
 The Monroe Doctrine
asserted the US would not
accept European
interference in American
affairs.
embargo:
 A government order that
stops merchant ships from
leaving or entering a
country’s ports
 President Jefferson wanted
to halt trade to force
Britain and France to leave
American ships alone.
foreign policy:
 guidelines for how a country handles
political and economic interactions
with other countries
 THE SLIDING SCALE
Isolationism -------Involvement
impressment:
 the kidnapping of American
sailors by the British to
serve in the British navy
isolationism:
 a policy of avoiding political or
military agreements with other
countries: first established by
George Washington
neutrality:
 a policy of not choosing
sides in a war or dispute
between other countries1793
secretary of state:
 The head of the State
 President Monroe’s secretary of
Department, who oversees
state: John Quincy Adams
matters relating to foreign
countries. The secretary of
state is an important
member of the president’s
cabinet
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Secretary of State
 President Obama’s
Hillary Clinton
Tecumseh:
 The leader of the Shawnee
tribe who united the
Native Americans up and
down the Mississippi River
 The Native Americans
were mad that they were
being pushed off of their
lands
XYZ Affair:
 France was mad because the
British pulled their troops
from the Ohio Valley. France
started attacking American
ships. President Adams sent
representative to try to end
these attacks. France sent
secret agents X,Y, and Z to
meet them and say that there
will be NO PEACE TALKS
unless America paid money
for the price of protection.
 "Millions for defense, sir, but
not one cent for tribute!“
Let’s just see what you
remember!
What is a blockade?
A
B
A government order that
stops merchant ships from
leaving or entering a
country’s ports
A closing off of an area to
keep people or supplies
from going in or out
What is foreign policy?
A
a statement of official
government policy,
especially in foreign affairs
B
a guideline for how a country
handles political and
economic interactions with
other countries
What is the XYZ Affair?
A
 France sent secret agents
to meet the Americans and
said that there will be NO
PEACE TALKS unless
America paid money for
the price of protection.
B
 When the US delivered to
France a policy of saying
that the US would not
choose sides in a war or
dispute between other
countries- 1793
Who is the Secretary of State?
A
The head of the State
Department, who
oversees matters
relating to foreign
countries.
B
The leader of the Shawnee
tribe who united the
Native Americans up and
down the Mississippi
River
What is isolationism?
 a policy of not choosing
sides in a war or dispute
between other countries1793
 a policy of avoiding
political or military
agreements with other
countries: first established
by George Washington
If you were a sailor, explain why you
would be fearful of
IMPRESSMENT?