8th Grade Spring Final MCQ

Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

This future American President rallied troops to win an important battle at New Orleans

• James K. Polk

• Zachary Taylor

• Andrew Jackson

• John Tyler

an official ban on trade

• Embargo

• Impressment

• Blockade

• Neutrality

What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?

• The White House was burned.
• The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.
• Thomas Jefferson was captured. 
• The Canadians won the siege of Boston.

What nickname was given to Congressman like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay who advocated for war with the British?

• doves
• militants
• warmongers 
• war hawks

James Madison saved valuable items from the burning White House such as a portrait of George Washington

• True

• False

Who was elected in 1816 as the fifth President of the United States.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Maddison

• James Monroe

What was the exclusive statement of American policy warning European powers not to interfere with the Americans?

• Simon Bolivar

• Monroe Doctrine

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Convention of 1818

Feelings of pride and loyalty to a nation.

• American System

• Muricanism

• Nationalism

The period of time from 1815-1825 when the US experienced relative peace, pride, and progress.

• Jacksonian Democracy

• The Era of Good Feelings

• The Age of Jefferson

• The Era of Awesomeness