SAT US History: Cause And Effect In U.S. Foreign Policy From 1790 To 1898

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Which of the following was not a factor in the United States’ declaration of war against Britain in 1812?

British support of Native American attacks on the American frontier The ascension of the anti-British Federalist party to a position of sole political power British impressment of American sailors British attempts to restrict American trade with France American pride and desire to complete the break from the British Empire

"Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" The preceding text, referring to the sinking of the U.S. battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, was a rallying cry that helped propel America into what conflict?

The Mexican-American War The Spanish-American War The Cuban Missile Crisis The Spanish Civil War The Cuban Revolution

The XYZ affair was important because               .

It caused the United States to declare war on France It caused the United States to declare war against Britain It caused the United States to stop trading with Britain It led to the construction of the United States’ navy It caused the United States to stop trading with France

What was the key effect of the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg?

The Confederate Army was decimated, leading to a quick summation of the war. The Union Army was pinned back in its own territory with no ability to press the Confederate Army, despite its win on the field of battle. The Confederate Army never again attempted to invade Union territory, and was being continually pushed back for the rest of the war. The Union Army failed to fully pursue the Confederates and ultimately lost the campaign. The Union Army managed to deflect the Confederate threat in the Eastern theater, but had to shift operations to the Western Front, which was seeing a series of Confederate victories.

All of the following were an effect of the Battle of Fort Sumter EXCEPT __________.

large numbers of volunteers signing up for the Army Confederate troops taking full control of Charleston harbor four additional slave states joining the Confederacy the Union effectively blockading Charleston Harbor an increase of controversy and political debates in border states

All of the following were causes of the Mexican-American war except __________.

President James K. Polk's campaign promises Americans' desire for territorial expansion America's isolationist approach to foreign policy the Annexation of Texas by the United States the claims of Mexico to Texas

What was the primary consequence of the Citizen Genet affair?

Thomas Jefferson's acquisition of the Louisiana territory . The establishment of a temporary alliance between the United States and France. A weakening of the Democratic-Republicans. A straining of diplomatic relations between the United States and France . John Adams declaring war on France.

Which of the following was not a cause that directly affected the American declaration of war against Britain in 1812?

The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair The interest of some American groups to expand into British-controlled territory in North America British impressment of U.S. sailors The Orders in Council The Intolerable Acts

The chief effect of the Battle of Gettysburg on the course of the Civil War was __________.

to disrupt the Union Army's supply lines, leading to a series of Confederate victories to cause the immediate dismissal of Robert E. Lee as General of the Army of Northern Virginia to continue the Confederacy's invasion of the North to demoralize the Union morale and public support for the war to prevent the Confederacy from attacking the North for the rest of the war

The most significant and direct cause of the Spanish-American War was __________.

the imprisonment of American sailors by Spanish ships the rebellion against Spanish rule in the Philippines the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor the invasion of Florida by Spanish troops political unrest along the Mexican-American border
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