A Diplomatic Historian Has Said, in Reference to Early American

question 14

Essay

A diplomatic historian has said, in reference to early American foreign policy, that "Europe's troubles became America's opportunities." What events of the 1790s would best illustrate the truth of this remark? Why?

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Definitions:

Secondary Appraisals

Secondary appraisals involve an individual's evaluation of the resources they have available to cope with a situation after initially assessing it as significant or stressful.

Primary Appraisal

The initial evaluation process of assessing the significance of an event as stressful, positive, controllable, or irrelevant.

Coping Behaviors

Strategies or mechanisms that individuals use to manage stress or difficult situations.

Stimuli

External events or occurrences that evoke a reaction or response in organisms or systems.