Early to Mid 1800s Quiz

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

Which best describes a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison?

• The Supreme Court found segregation legal.

• The Supreme Court found it ilegal to transport goods across state lines without a permit.

• The Supreme Court was able to find laws unconstitutional through judicial review.

• The Supreme Court allowed African Americans to vote.

Which of these was a result of the Missouri Compromise?

• The Missouri Compromise maintained the balance of representatives between slave states and free states in Congress.

• The Missouri Compromise prevented the spread of slavery west of the Mississippi River.

• The Missouri Compromise prohibited Congress from making laws about slavery.

• The Missouri Compromise started the debate of the constitutionality of slavery.

How did the Monroe Doctrine try to prevent European control of Latin America?

• It tried to prevent travel outside of Latin America

• By declaring United States opposition to future colonization of the area by any European power

• It tried to prevent travel outside of Europe

• By declaring the United States opposition to future colonization of the area by any Latin American power

Which of the following is not a result of the War of 1812?

• Increased nationalism

• Confirmed independence

• Andrew Jackson became famous

• Gained lands from Mexico

The government’s suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion established

• The government’s right to tax

• States’ rights of secession

• The citizens’ right to protest

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Which one of these did George Washington NOT warn against in his Farewell Address?

• Political Parties

• Debt

• Alliances

• Getting rid of the Supreme Court

The Nullification Crisis was directly related to which issue?

• Slavery

• Income taxes

• Nationalism

• Protective Tariffs

President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act of 1830 because it would

• encourage Native American land ownership.

• make land available for white settlement.

• stop the sale of farms.

• protect Native American culture.

Who was known as the "people's president"?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson