CH 9 A Time of Conflict Practice Quiz

When dealing with the Barbary Pirates, which of the following was President Thomas Jefferson's approach, when they attacked our trading ships in the Mediterranean?

• He went to Tripoli (northern Africa) himself and stopped the fighting.

• He refused to pay their tribute demands and dispatched U.S. naval squadrons to protect American shipping and to attack any interfering Barbary ship.

• Like Presidents Washington & Adams before him, he continued the policy of paying tribute and negotiating treaties.

• He dealt with the Barbary pirates by paying their demands for tribute and gave them the USS Enterprise to use in the Tripoli navy.

Why did American settlers push further west?

• To establish trade routes with Europe

• To explore new territories

• To find new sources of gold

• To escape conflicts with Native Americans

What was the major reason for issues on the frontier --- from the Native American perspective?

• British interference

• Native American aggression

• Increasing settlement

• Lack of resources

What did 'The Prophet' believe Native Americans should do to resist the settlers?

• Continue trading for white goods

• stop all white ways of life

• Unite with other Indian nations

• Seek military support from Britain

Who was the older brother of the Prophet?

• Shawnee

• Tecumseh

• Harrison

• Madison

What did Tecumseh believe about the land owned by Native Americans?

• It should be sold to settlers

• It should be shared among all Native Americans

• It should be given to Britain

• It should be left untouched

How did the Prophet and Tecumseh try to stop white settlement?

• By negotiating treaties with the settlers

• By encouraging Native Americans to assimilate into white culture

• By organizing Native Americans into a confederation

• By seeking military support from Britain

What did the War Hawks believe about the British and Native Americans?

• They were promoting peaceful coexistence

• They were arming Native Americans to attack settlers

• They were allies against the settlers

• They were not a threat to American expansion

As neither side won a clear victory, what did the Battle of Tippecanoe lead to?

• The removal of Native Americans from the Indiana Territory

• The beginning of a long and deadly war on the frontier

• The establishment of a Native American confederation

• The signing of a peace treaty

What new war was declared in 1812?

• The French and Indian War

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

• The Civil War