STAAR Review #4 (Presidents)

Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 

• Texas Annexation 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Northwest Territory
• Mexican Cession

This president wanted to stay out of the fighting between the British and French, so he took neither side. He believed that by getting involved, it would only lead to trouble for the U.S. (hint: Farewell Address)

• Jefferson

• Monroe

• Washington

• J Adams

Since Jefferson’s presidency, Britain had been interfering with American trading and impressing American sailors. This president finally gave in to the War Hawks calls, and in June 1812, asked Congress to declare war on Britain.

• J Adams

• Monroe

• Jefferson

• Madison

Wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• Washington

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Monroe

Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors
• British searching and seizing American ships
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
• British burning down Washington D.C.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?

• British capturing American sailors
• Showing off to the person next to you
• Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans 

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams
• George Washington

Washington's Farewell Address warned against creating political parties and what else?

• U.S. Army
• public schools
• permanent alliances
• manufactured goods

Alexander Hamilton supported the establishment of what to help stabilize the economy?

• state banks
• low tariffs
• the credit union
• the national bank