
American History Quiz
Authored by Janell Pride
History
8th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first President of the United States and the former leader of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury and proposed a 4-part economic plan?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which political party favored a strong federal government, was pro-British, and supported merchants and manufacturers?
Tories
Whigs
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event led to the establishment of 'judicial review' by the Supreme Court, allowing them to decide whether laws were constitutional?
Marbury v. Madison
Era of Good Feelings
Gibbons v. Ogden
XYZ Affair
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who led the expedition to explore the newly bought Louisiana Territory, laying the groundwork for future westward expansion?
Francis Scott
Lewis and Clark
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the treaty that closed the Western Hemisphere to further European colonization?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Erie Canal Treaty
Treaty of Ghent
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson?
To increase trade with European nations
To avoid war by not allowing trade with any European nation
To declare war on European nations
To establish alliances with European nations
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