Ch. 11 S.S.

In 1800, which one of the following places was still not a state--

• Ohio

• Kentucky

• Tennessee

• Vermont

Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

• to keep Louisiana out off Spanish control

• to set up military headquarters

• to establish a port for farmers in the Northwest Territory

• to improve the United States's relationship with Spain

After traveling more than 3,000 miles from St. Louis, what landmark did Lewis and Clark reach?

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Shoshone lands

• the Caribbean

• the Pacific Ocean

Zebulon Pike's capture by the Spanish governor of New Mexico led to--

• Spanish control of the Louisiana Territory

• a standoff between the United States and Spain in the Gulf of Mexico

• an increase in the number of American traders traveling to New Mexico

• war between Texas and New Mexico

The British took American sailors off their ships and forced them to work on British ships, a practice known as

• annexation

• impressment

• a siege

• nationalism

Who helped supply the Native American with guns to fight off the American settlers moving west?

• France

• Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was not true of the War Hawks?

• They wanted to force the British out of North America

• They wanted to take over Florida

• They wanted to be allies with the Native Americans

• They wanted to capture Canada

American Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British in what battle, which was an early turning point in the War of 1812?

• the Battle of Lake Erie

• the Battle of Nova Scotia

• the Battle of the Thames

• the Battle of New Orleans

What President issued a doctrine stating that European nations must stop colonizing lands in North America?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Quincy Adams

• James Monroe

Which of the following was not true of President Andrew Jackson?

• He was the first President elected from a western state

• He was nicknamed "Old Hickory."

• He came from a wealthy Massachusetts family

• He wa a lawyer and a judge