🌷Unit 4 Preppy Test 1

What was the primary cause of the War of 1812?

• Disputes over land in the Louisiana Purchase

• British interference with American shipping

• The desire to annex Canada

• Conflicts with Native American tribes

Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the main effect of the Embargo Act of 1807 on the United States?

• It improved relations with Great Britain and France

• It led to the War of 1812

• It caused economic hardship for American merchants

• It increased American manufacturing

In Marbury vs. Madison, what principle was established by the Supreme Court?

• Judicial review

• Executive privilege

• States' rights

• Federal supremacy

What was the significance of the case Gibbons vs. Ogden?

• It dealt with the rights of states to regulate commerce

• It established the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce

• It was about the power of the federal government to tax states

• It concerned the appointment of federal judges

Which territory did the United States acquire through the Louisiana Purchase?

• Florida

• Alaska

• The land from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• California

What was one of the outcomes of the War of 1812?

• The United States gained new territories

• The British agreed to stop impressing American sailors

• The United States lost control of the Great Lakes

• Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory weakened

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Mexico

What was the main goal of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• To encourage American manufacturing

• To punish British and French interference with American ships

• To declare war on Great Britain

• To support the French economy

Which President is associated with the phrase "Era of Good Feelings," which occurred after the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams