AFP EXAM 1 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

AFP EXAM 1 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What was America's foreign policy following its independence (1776)? - correct answer -Wanted to expand US economy with trade -Wanted to maintain its independence and stay free from conflict, no "entangling alliances" -Didn't want to weaken newfound security/liberty -Also didn't want centralized power What factors led to the War of 1812? Who was the war fought against? What was the result of the war for America? - correct answer 1. Disputed territory: US, British, and Native Americans fought over who had rights to certain areas 2. Impressments: British had been drafting American citizens into their Navy overseas. Couldn't tell which was which 3. Blockade of France: British had blockaded French seaports to choke off their supplies -Was fought against the British. US won, created sense of nationalism and unity for the country. Demonstrated American naval capabilities. -treaty of ghent What was the Monroe Doctrine? - correct answer Doctrine stated that any further attempts to colonize the Americas will be seen as a direct threat to American security. Sets tone for future relati