Thomas Jefferson, Louisiana Purchase, and Embargo Act Quiz

What case established judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Worcester v. Georgia

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

What year was the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1803

• 1812

What did the United States gain with the Louisiana Purchase?

• None of the above

• Total control of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans

• A war against Napoleon

• The land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

What river did Lewis & Clark travel when exploring the Louisiana Territory?

• Colorado River

• Missouri River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

True or False: The Embargo Act of 1807, which was meant to punish Great Britain for their interference with our trade, had little effect on the British economy.

• False

• True

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 prohibit?

• Trade with Spain and Portugal

• Trade with only Britain and France

• Trade with all foreign countries

• Trade with Canada and Mexico

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To search for gold and silver

• To establish trade with Native American tribes

• To explore the lands west of the Mississippi River

• To find a waterway to the Atlantic Ocean

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It gave the U.S. control of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River

• It provided new land with abundant natural resources & fertile soil for crops

• All of the above

What was the outcome of the First Barbary War?

• The war ended in a stalemate

• The U.S. Marines achieved a significant victory at the Battle of Derna

• The Barbary States agreed to pay tribute to the United States

• The U.S. Navy suffered a major defeat

What was the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair about?

• A confrontation between American and British naval ships resulting in American casualties and impressment of sailors

• A conflict between American and British settlers in the Ohio River Valley

• A trade dispute between American and British merchants

• A dispute over fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean