1. Do Now: How should the U.S. treat other nations and people?
Aim: What foreign policy goals, values, and strategies guided the U.S. purchase of Louisiana?
Do Now:
How should the U.S. treat other nations and people?

2. What is “foreign policy”?
FOREIGN POLICY is “the goals, values, and strategies that guide how a nation acts towards other nations.”
GOALS = what a nation wants to accomplish in dealing with other nations
VALUES = the ideas or principles a nation thinks are important to follow (e.g. democracy)
STRATEGIES = how a nation achieves its goals (e.g. force, diplomacy, money)

3. Who creates foreign policy in the US?
PRESIDENT
is the commander of the military, decides who should run the military and what actions to take
has the power to make treaties
meets with leaders from other nations
CONGRESS
regulates trade with other nations
has the power to declare war and maintain the military
decides whether or not to approve treaties
NOT INDIVIDUAL STATES
cannot conduct foreign policy
but are guaranteed military protection from invasion

4. Government advisors + military officials Businesses/corporations
Who influences foreign policy in the US?
Government advisors + military officials
Businesses/corporations
Other interest groups in the United States
e.g., journalists, missionaries, anti- war protestors, environmentalists
Other nations and their leaders

5. Goals and values of US foreign policy
Increase the wealth, land, or power of the U.S.
Protect U.S. citizens from outside threats
Spread democracy to people in other countries
Help other nations and people who are suffering
Respect self-determination (nations have the right to govern themselves)

6. Strategies of US foreign policy
Use the military to invade, defend, occupy, or threaten other nations
Use diplomacy to persuade and negotiate with other nations
Give or withhold financial help, or trade with other nations