Facts and Details in U.S. Foreign Policy from 1790 to 1898

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Facts and Details in U.S. Foreign Policy from 1790 to 1898

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In 1846, the Oregon Treaty fixed the U.S. border with which country at the 49th parallel?

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Introduced on December 2, 1823, this American foreign policy stated that attempts by European nations to establish colonies or impact the affairs of countries in South or North America would be judged as aggressive acts, requiring United States response. What was the name of this policy?

3

What was the derogatory name given to the 1867 purchase of Alaska by the U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward from the Russians?

4

The American military took possession of the Phillipines during which conflict?

5

The territory that the Russian Empire sold to United States Secretary of State William Seward in 1867 became the state of __________.

6

Union forces had their initial success in the American Civil War in __________.

7

From what European country did the United States buy Florida?

8

Which of the following conflicts contributed to the outbreak of the War of 1812?

9

What Civil War General was first offered the position of Supreme Commander of the Army of the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War?

10

The Rush-Bagot Agreement .

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