Era of Thomas Jefferson Test

To pay in return for protection is called

• a loan.

• bribery.

• smuggling.

• tribute.

The naval hero who led U.S. sailors to Tripoli was

• Stephen Decatur

• William Henry Harrison

• Tecumseh

• Oliver Hazard Perry

The leader who encouraged Native American tribes to unite against western settlement was

• York

• William Henry Harrison

• Sacagawea

• Tecumseh

Supporters of the War of 1812 who tended to be southerners were called

• explorers.

• war hawks.

• Federalists.

• smugglers

A mountain ridge that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions is a

• range.

• ridgeline.

• continental divide.

• plateau.

The Sedition Act punished people who openly disapproved of the government. When Thomas Jefferson took office,

• he founded a newspaper to publish information about them.

• he released people who had been imprisoned under the Sedition Act.

• he supported the passage of a "freedom of the press" bill in Congress.

Which of the following was not a result of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• gained information about plant and animal life in the West

• led to a reluctance to explore more of the Louisiana Territory

• increased knowledge about Native American cultures

"This war [of 1812], if carried on successfully, will have its advantages."--Felix Grundy, Representative from Tennessee, 1811

Which of the following was probably not one of the "advantages" Felix Grundy was hoping for?

• the conquest of Canada

• greater security for Americans

• increased trade with Britain

Who would have been most likely to disagree with Tennessee Rep. Felix Grundy's opinion about the advantages of war with Britain?

• a merchant from New Hampshire

• a settler in Kentucky

• a soldier in Indiana

Which of the following was a result of the War of 1812?

• The border between Canada and the United States was redrawn.

• The United States and Britain agreed to stop fighting.

• New England states left the Union (the United States).