Revolutionary America and the New Republic Part 2

When Napoleon made a reverse decision to sell the Louisiana Territory completely to the United States and pull out of North America to pursue his European ambitions, why did Jefferson see this as a constitutional dilemma?

• He perceived this as a major threat to building relations with the European nations.

• He felt the purchase would eventually lead to war with both Spain and France.

• He felt that he could not authorize the purchase since it was not in the best interest of United States to acquire Louisiana.

• He did not believe the Constitution gave him the right to add this expanse of territory via treaty.

Which statement is true about the Embargo Act of 1807?

• It successfully punished Great Britain and France for violations of neutrality.

• It hurt US trade more than it hurt France and Great Britain.

• It was considered one of Jefferson’s most successful foreign policy decisions

• It increased the agricultural exports of the United States.

Who may have been part of a mysterious conspiracy to separate the western United States from the east during the Jefferson administration?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• George Washington

Which act best describes the reason for the Barbary War?

• the seizure of American cargo vessels by the French

• the violation of neutrality in exporting by Great Britain

• an attempt to increase protection money from American ships by Tripoli

• an attempt to secure greater protection against British invasion

Why did Lewis and Clark temporarily separate on their return trip?

• They were trying to locate the source of the Missouri River.

• They were preparing to attack a hostile tribe.

• They had disagreed over the method to be used for mapping.

• They were trying to determine the quickest route to reach the Yellowstone River.

Who amongst the following had been a resident of Spanish-occupied Louisiana?

• W. Clark

• D. Boone

• J. Smith.

• D. Crockett

Who led the Indian forces against Governor Harrison in the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• Tecumseh

• Red Cloud

• Sitting Bull

• Tenskwatawa

The National Road, commissioned by the Government in 1811, was an important enabler for people looking to move west in the early nineteenth century. Which two states did it connect?

• Indiana and Pennsylvania

• North Carolina and Tennessee

• Maryland and Illinois

• Kentucky and Missouri

US ships used “broken voyages” to evade the British Rule of 1756. What were broken voyages?

• US ships passed French exports through customs at US ports and then re- exported these goods as American produce.

• US ships exchanged products with French ships on neutral waters without docking at British-controlled European ports.

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  US ships transported American exports to the French, but did not import anything from French or its Caribbean colonies.

• US ships carried US exports to France, but returned with only goods imported from Britain and neutral European nations.

Where did the British forces launch a two-pronged attack on US troops, by land and by water?

• The British forces attacked US troops by land and by water near Queenston Heights and the Niagara River in Canada.

• The British forces attacked US troops by land and by water near New Orleans, where Andrew Jackson’s men were fighting by land.

• The British forces attacked US troops by land and by water near Washington at the Battle of Bladensburg on the Patuxent River.

• The British forces attacked US troops by land and by water near Baltimore, at the Battles of North Point and Fort McHenry.