Topic 4 Practice Test

What was the job of the Cabinet?

• to advise the President

• to run the government

• to control political parties

• to inform the public of the President's decisions

What caused political parties to emerge?

• The Constitution created them.

• Farmers wanted to represent themselves.

• People had differences of opinion.

• It was viewed as risky to on;y have one party.

Whose ideas led to the development of two political parties?

• Washington and Adams

• Washington and Jefferson

• Hamilton and Washington

• Hamilton and Jefferson

What was one effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States?

• The Mississippi River belonged to the French.

• The port of New Orleans was closed.

• The size of the country doubled.

• A water route to the Pacific was discovered.

What was the main reason the United States went to war with Britain a second time?

• to take over British lands

• to gain freedom at sea

• to stop British trade

• to help France fight Britain

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to pay attention to the types of land forms

• to establish relationships with Native American tribes

• to reach the Gulf of Mexico

• to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Untied States' movement towards the War of 1812?

• British alliance with Tecumseh to stop westward expansion

• seizing of U.S. soldiers by the British navy

• British invasion of Washington, D.C.

• seizing U.S. cargo by the British navy

What happened as settlers began to claim Indian lands in the Southeast?

• Spain allowed the settlers to live in their colonies.

• Land in the Southeast became expensive to purchase.

• The Indian Removal Act was passed.

• The United States continued to expand their borders peacefully.

Which of the following was an effect of the Indian Removal Act?

• Many Indians in the South were moved off their lands.

• Settlers and Indians lived together peacefully.

• The Cherokee formed a constitutional government.

• Chief Justice Marshall was elected to the Supreme Court.

What is a journey made for a special reason?

• expedition

• task

• accomplish

• interpreter