American History Quiz

What did the House of Representatives determine in the Election of 1800?

• They established judicial review

• They declared acts of Congress unconstitutional

• They determined Jefferson was the winner

• They created the "midnight appointments"

What was established by the Marbury vs. Madison case?

• Judicial review and the Supreme Court's power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional

• The House of Representatives' power to determine election outcomes

• The Embargo of 1807

• The Louisiana Purchase

What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 allow Adams to do before he left office?

• Prohibit American merchants from trading with other countries

• Create "midnight appointments" to fill positions

• Walk instead of using a fancy carriage for his inaugural address

• Warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It established the border between the U.S. and Canada

• It gave the U.S. control over Florida

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

• It warned European powers against intervention in Latin America

Who was Sacagawea?

• An explorer of the west, arrested in Spanish territory

• A Native American woman, served as guide and translator to Lewis and Clark

• The writer of the Star-Spangled Banner

• A general during the War of 1812

What was the main outcome of the War of 1812?

• Europe recognized U.S. independence

• The border between the U.S. and Canada was set

• The U.S. gained control over Florida

• The Missouri Compromise was enacted

What did the Monroe Doctrine warn against?

• European colonization in Latin America

• The sale of land without the consent of native Americans

• Trade restrictions and the impressment of U.S. sailors into the British Navy

• The dispute about slavery

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To set the border between the U.S. and Canada

• To give the U.S. control over Florida

• To warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

• To address the dispute about slavery, admitting Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state

What was Sectionalism primarily a conflict over?

• Military strategies

• Loyalty to local interests among different regions

• Trade with foreign countries

• The right to bear arms

What stance did John C. Calhoun take on key issues of his time?

• Anti-slavery and pro-tariff

• Pro-slavery, states' rights, and anti-tariff

• Against slavery, high tariffs, and low land prices

• Support for internal improvements and a strong federal government