SS7 - Jeffersonian Era

Below is pictured the fourth president of the United States. The United States fought Great Britain in the War of 1812 during his presidency. What is his name?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• George Washington

• James Madison

The Supreme Court decision in “Marbury vs. Madison” (1803) established the principle of

• Nullification

• Judicial Review

• Repeal

• Separation of Powers

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States

• Went to war with France

• Lost control of New Orleans

• Gained land west of the Mississippi River

• Gained Cuba

The Treaty of Ghent failed to prevent the Battle of New Orleans because

• Communication was slow at that time

• The United States was determined to destroy the British Navy

• Madison was eager to win a military reputation

• New Orleans was not included in the treaty

Read carefully the below paragraph and select the letter which BEST states the main idea of the paragraph. Financially, the nation was also unprepared. After declaring war, Congress had adjourned without passing any war taxes. The charter of the Bank of the United States had been allowed to expire in 1811, so the war had to be financed through loans handled by state banks. People opposed to the war refused to lend money to support it, and the government was forced to pay high interest to obtain the money it needed.

• The United States was not financially ready to fight the War of 1812

• People did not support the War of 1812

• The Bank of the United States had to be re-financed by more loans

• The United States was extremely ready and well prepared to fight Great Britain in 1812

Lewis and Clark were helped on their expedition by

• Sitting Bull

• Sacajawea

• Tecumseh

• Canadian fur trappers

Which of the following statements is MOST likely a “fact” rather than an opinion?

• Great Britain allowed the United States to win the War of 1812

• The Battle of New Orleans was a victory for the United States

• President Jefferson was a better President than President Madison

• The United States was the Best country to live in at the time of the War 1812

The Louisiana Territory included land from

• The Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• Europe to Asia

• Canada to the Ohio River

• The St. Lawrence River to the Gulf of Mexico

During the War of 1812, the British army burned the American city of

• New York City

• Charleston

• Boston

• Washington DC

Which of the following terms BEST describes the event depicted in the below picture?

• Impeachment

• Inauguration

• Appeasement

• Impressment