U.S. History Quiz

What is the economic system where citizens are free to choose how to make a living, with very little government intrusion?

• Socialism

• Free Enterprise

• Communism

• Feudalism

Who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

Which court decision in 1803 gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review?

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

What is the right to determine whether a law violates the Constitution called?

• Judicial Review

• Legislative Oversight

• Executive Privilege

• Constitutional Amendment

Which case in 1819 determined that the National Bank is constitutional and states can't tax it?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who helped to strengthen the power of the federal government over the states?

• John Jay

• John Marshall

• Roger Taney

• William Rehnquist

What was the act of forcing people to serve in a foreign country's army or navy called?

• Conscription

• Draft

• British Impressment

• Enlistment

Which war was fought between the United States and England, with causes including impressment and the seizing of American ships?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• War of 1812

• Spanish-American War

Who was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later became the 7th president of the United States?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• Martin Van Buren

• John Quincy Adams

Who issued the Monroe Doctrine, which aimed to prevent European interference in the western hemisphere?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams