U6 US 1781-1815 Practice

What event in 1787 helped shape the United States government?

• Louisiana Purchase

• War of 1812

• Constitutional Convention

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

Which purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

• Alaska Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Texas Purchase

Who were the first three U.S. presidents?

• Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant

• Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson

• Washington, Adams, and Jefferson

• Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon

What did the Bill of Rights become?

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• A new form of government

• A declaration of war

• A peace treaty

What was the outcome of the War of 1812?

• U.S. victory

• British victory

• French victory

• Spanish victory

What is an amendment?

• A representative of a state

• Something that is added to an original

• A battle between soldiers

• A kind of government

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• A battle in 1811

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• The United States plan of government from 1781 to 1789

• A group of people in Congress

What does the electoral college do?

• Elects the President of the United States

• Approves new laws

• Represents a state

• Includes the court system

Who were the War Hawks?

• A group of people in Congress who wanted to go to war with Britain in 1812

• A part of the government that includes the Senate

• A person who believed in a strong central government

• A representative of a state

What is the United States Constitution?

• A battle between American soldiers

• A government document that tells what each branch is allowed to do

• A kind of government where citizens vote

• A person who believed in a strong central government