Heritage Ch 5 Test

Who helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and encouraged people to accept them?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John Adams

One reason America went to war with Great Britain in 1812 was that the British supplied the Indians with weapons.

• True

• False

Government leaders in New York built the Erie Canal to make water transportation easier.

• True

• False

The northerners wanted low tariffs.

• True

• False

One result of the War of 1812 peace treaty was that European countries began to respect America as a truly independent nation.

• True

• False

The Missouri Compromise settled problems related to states and manufacturing.

• True

• False

What is the term for a change that is made to the Constitution?

• veto

• amendment

• bill

Who saved a painting of George Washington from the White House?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• James Madison

Who wrote the poem that became America's national anthem?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• James Madison

What is a manmade waterway that connects two bodies of water called?

• manufacturing

• industry

• canal