Foreign Policy You are going to learn how the United states
responded to early foreign policy challenges and discuss how much
the nation should have become involved in world affairs. Slide 2
U.S. Foreign Policy Definition: A countrys actions, words, beliefs
toward/about other countries Goals: 1.) Protect U.S and Americans
2.) support economic growth and human rights 3.)increase support of
values like democracy and freedom Slide 3 Key players President and
Executive Branch begin policy Legislative (Congress) carries out
the policies. Slide 4 Treaties Def: Formal agreement between
countries Who? President negotiates and signs Senate approves with
a 2/3 vote Example: Alliance between two countries to protect one
another Slide 5 Pg. 225 Read Section 1. Based on what you just
read, propose some possible answers to the Essential Question To
what extent should the United states have become involved in world
affairs in the early 1800s? Slide 6 President Washington Creates A
Foreign Policy Foreign Threats in 1789 Unfriendly neighbors
surround the country The British refused to leave the Ohio Valley
The U.S. was still allied with France, which was at war with Great
Britain Slide 7 George Washington has just given his farewell
address. Complete the statement to explain the foreign policy he
thinks the United States should pursue. I have declared a policy of
neutrality and isolationism. This means We will stay out of the
affairs of other nations and avoid forming alliances Slide 8
Dilemma 1 In this activity, you will play the role of foreign
policy advisors to four U.S. presidents. You will be summoned to
the White House to make recommendations on how to respond to four
foreign policy dilemmas faced by the United states. Before you can
make your recommendations, youll have to do some background
reading. John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe
Slide 9 Read Section 3, President Adamss Dilemma: Protecting U.S.
Ships What did the Jay Treaty Resolve? How did the French respond
to the treaty? The British agreed to pull their troops from the
Ohio Valley. The French viewed the Jay Treaty as a violation of its
own treaty with the United States and began to attack U.S. ships
Slide 10 How did Congress react to the XYZ affair? Congress
recruited an Army, built new ships for the Navy and authorized war
ships and privateers to launch a half war on the seas. Slide 11
Step 4 & 5 For each dilemma, your group will: 1.Discuss all of
your options. 2.Prepare arguments in support of one option and in
opposition to the other options. 3.Choose a spokesperson to present
your groups recommendations to the President. Slide 12 President
Adams Foreign Policy Dilemma What should President Adams do to
protect U.S. Ships? Option A Declare war on France immediately
Option B Form a military alliance with Great Britain and declare
war on France together Option C Do not go to war but try to
negotiate with France Option D End all overseas shipping What
should President Adams do to protect U.S. Ships? Option A Declare
war on France immediately Option B Form a military alliance with
Great Britain and declare war on France together Option C Do not go
to war but try to negotiate with France Option D End all overseas
shipping Slide 13 Dilemma 1 You will now meet with President Adams
to advise him on how to respond to this foreign policy dilemma.
Slide 14 Esteemed Advisors, thank you for meeting with me. I am
interested in your recommendations about how I should respond to
this foreign policy dilemma. We will discuss each option. Slide 15
Each spokesperson who supports Option A, please stand. Slide 16
Each spokesperson who supports Option B, please stand. Slide 17
Each spokesperson who supports Option C, please stand. Slide 18
Each spokesperson who supports Option D, please stand. Slide 19
Thank you advisors, I will take your recommendations into account
as I make my decision. Slide 20 Now read section 4, WHAT HAPPENED
Adams Pursues Peace in the Student Text on page 229. Complete the
Reading Notes for this section in your packet. Slide 21 Describe
what President Adams did to protect U.S. ships in the Atlantic
Ocean. Then explain whether you think he pursued the best foreign
policy option. President Adams sent a peace mission to France.
French Leader Napoleon had already ended seizing American ships.
U.S. made a treaty with France to end 1778 treaty in exchange for
U.S. paying cost of ships seized by France. Slide 22 Dilemma Mark
an X along the spectrum to indicate where President Adams response
to attacks on U.S. ships falls. Slide 23 Dilemma 2 To prepare for
the next round, read Section 5, President Jeffersons Dilemma:
Dealing with Pirates Complete the Reading Notes for the section in
your Interactive Student 1. Why did Great Britain impress U.S.
sailors in the early 1800s. Great Britain impressed U.S. sailors to
serve in the British Navy. They claimed the men were British
deserters. Slide 24 Create a simple drawing to represent the
problem of piracy by the Barbary States of North Africa. Then
explain President Jeffersons dilemma. Jefferson had to decide
whether to pay tribute to the ruler of Tripoli or go to war with
the Barbary States. Slide 25 President Jeffersons Foreign Policy
Dilemma How should President Jefferson deal with piracy in the
Mediterranean Sea? Option A: Pay the increased tribute to the
Tripoli ruler and avoid war. Option B: Send a peace envoy to
Tripoli to negotiate Option C: Send warships to the Mediterranean
Sea to protect U.S. shipping interests. Option D: End all U.S.
shipping in the Mediterranean Sea. How should President Jefferson
deal with piracy in the Mediterranean Sea? Option A: Pay the
increased tribute to the Tripoli ruler and avoid war. Option B:
Send a peace envoy to Tripoli to negotiate Option C: Send warships
to the Mediterranean Sea to protect U.S. shipping interests. Option
D: End all U.S. shipping in the Mediterranean Sea. Slide 26 How did
Jefferson respond to piracy in the Mediterranean Sea? Jefferson
sent a small fleet of warships to protect American ships. America
bombarded Tripoli with cannons. A peace treaty was signed that
ended Tripoli asking for tribute in return for U.S. paying 60,000
in ransom for kidnapped crew members. Slide 27 Mark an X along the
spectrum to indicate where President Jeffersons response to piracy
in the Mediterranean falls, Mark an O to indicate whether his
response to seizures of U.S. ships by Great Britain and France
reflected more isolationism or more involvement. Slide 28
Tombstones Criteria for Each President Name of President Dates of
Presidency Explain presidential Dilemma What was the Presidents
decision? Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Symbol that
represents the Foreign Policy choice. Slide 29 Tombstones? Slide 30
Thomas Jeffersons tombstone Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,
Author of the Declaration of American IndependenceFather of the
University of Virginia Slide 31 Jefferson Davis tombstone At rest
an American soldier who defended the Constitution Slide 32 Benjamin
Franklins tombstone The Body of B. Franklin, printer Like the Cover
of an old Book Its Contents torn out And stripped of its Lettering
& guilding Lies here food for worms For, it will as he believed
appear once more In a new and more elegant edition Corrected and
improved by the Author." Slide 33 Mel Blancs tombstone Thats all,
folks! Slide 34 Dilemma 3 To prepare for this situation, read
section 12:7 (pg. 232)President Madisons Dilemma: Protecting
Sailors and Settlers Complete the graphic organizer for section 7
about our reasons for going to war in 1812 Reasons for going to war
in 1812 Impressment of sailors National pride Making the frontier
safe for settlement Slide 35 President Madisons Foreign Policy
Dilemma Slide 36 Video: The War of 1812 Slide 37 Dilemma 3:
Resolution Now read section 12.8What Happened: The War of 1812
Slide 38 War of 1812: Timeline 1812 1813 1814 1815 July 1812:
Congress declares war on Great Britain September 1813: U.S. Naval
force captures a British fleet on Lake Erie August 1814: British
army invades Washington, DC December 1814: U.S. and British
diplomats sign peace treaty in Belgium January 1815: Battle of New
Orleans Slide 39 Dilemma 3: Spectrum Mark an X along the spectrum
to indicate where President Madisons decision to declare war on
Great Britain falls. Make sure you write a sentence justifying your
placement. Slide 40 Dilemma 4: President Monroe To prepare for this
situation, read section 12.9 (page 235)President Monroes Dilemma: A
New Foreign Policy Challenge Why might the U.S. have been
interested in supporting new Latin America nations in the early
1800s? We were genuinely concerned for the well-being of the new
nations Slide 41 Processing Activity: Foreign Policy Legacies Slide
42 Events in Early American Foreign Policy Washington: Establishes
neutrality and isolationism Adams: Pursues peace Jefferson: Some
military protection for ships, but stayed isolated with Embargo Act
Madison: Abandons isolationism and declares War of 1812
