USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the early 1800s, France and Great Britain were again at war with each other. France did not want the United States to trade with Great Britain, and Great Britain did not want the United States to trade with France. Which of the following sentences states the view of the United States?
A
The United States would only trade with France.
B
The United States would trade with all countries except France and Great Britain.
C
The United States would only trade with Great Britain.
D
The United States would trade with any country that would trade with it.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Great Britain and France fought for European supremacy, and treated weaker powers heavy-handedly. The United States attempted to remain neutral during the Napoleonic period, but eventually became embroiled in the European conflicts, leading to the War of 1812 against Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-2: -In what ways did the war between France and Great Britain in the early 1800’s impact the United States? The French and the British interfered with American shipping across the Atlantic. British warships stopped American merchant ships and forcibly “impressed” sailors into the British navy.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was fought between France and Great Britain to determine control of the vast colonial territory of North America.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French and Indian War was the North American conflict that was part of a larger imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

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