Westward Expansion - Test Review (section one)

Who did the US fight in the War of 1812?

• the French

• the British

• the Spanish

• the Texans

The Embargo Act of 1807 prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.

• true

• false

Why was the Embargo act put into effect?

• to punish American businesses and to make more businessmen go into the military service

• to make sure all American ships were used in fighting instead of to deliver merchandise

• to punish France and Britain and to protect American shipping from any further acts of aggression

Why was the Embargo Act lifted in 1809?

• When Madison became president he wanted to reverse everything that Jefferson had done.

• The Embargo hurt American businesses more than it hurt France and England.

• The War had ended and so there was no need for it anymore.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of New Echota

Which political party began to fade (and eventually died out) after the War of 1812?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whig Party

• The Federalist Party

Which was NOT a cause of the War of 1812.

• Great Britain was supplying Native Americans with weapons to fight the Americans.

• Great Britain began stopping American sea vessels and forcing subjects on the vessels into the British military. This practice was called "impressment."

• America wanted to take over land in Europe and South America in order to expand and dominate.

• Great Britain refused to surrender western forts as promised in the Treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War.

When was the Indian Removal Act passed?

• 1812

• 1830

• 1844

• 1856

The Trail of Tears was one long trail running from the SE to Oklahoma.

• true

• false

How many Cherokees died along the Trail of Tears?

• 40

• 400

• 4,000

• 40,000