Unit 3 Test - Building the New Nation

Which of the following did George Washington appoint to his cabinet?

• Alexander Hamilton & John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• James Madison and John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

George Washington agreed to be President because he wanted to make sure the U.S. had _________

• Bill of Rights

• Two Political Parties

• a strong central government

• a good relationship with Great Britain

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• England supplying weapons to Native Americans

• Trade Restrictions

• unfair taxes

• U.S. sailors being forced to join the British navy

Name the exploration group led by Lewis and Clark

• Manifest Destiny

• Corps of Discovery

• Zebulon Pike

• Jon Freemont

Why was the Louisiana Purchase a significant event in U.S. history?

• It started a war between the U.S. and France.

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It ended westward expansion in the U.S.

• It nearly bankrupted the U.S.

Andrew Jackson led the U. S. to victory in the final Battle of the War of 1812, called the Battle of ____________.

• New Hampshire

• New Orleans

• Washington D.C.

• Baltimore

How did Napoleon Bonaparte respond to the United States’ offer to buy New Orleans?

• He offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory because France needed money.

• He accepted the offer exactly as it was made.

• He decided to sell New Orleans to Great Britain because they offered more money.

• He declared war against the U.S. because he did not want to sell the land.

President Jackson forced Indians to move west of the Mississippi River when Congress passed the _____________________________.

• Indian Removal Act

• Kansas Nebraska Act

• Treaty of Holston

• 3/5 Compromise

The witnessing of the Battle at Fort McHenry inspired __________________ to write “The Star Spangled Banner.”

• Dolly Madison

• Sacagawea

• Francis Scott Key

• Thomas Jefferson

_____________________ rescued a portrait of George Washington and many important papers during the burning of Washington D. C

• Dolly Madison

• Sacagawea

• Francis Scott Key

• Thomas Jefferson