US History Quizs

Tribute

• A type of tax paid to the government

• Money paid to a leader or state for protection

• A ceremonial gift given during festivals

• A loan taken from a bank

Frigate

• A slow, large cargo ship

• A fast, medium-sized warship

• A small fishing vessel

• A luxury cruise liner

Napoleon Bonaparte

• France's leader who dreamed of a western empire and sold the Louisiana territory.

• A famous general in the American Civil War.

• The first president of the United States.

• A British monarch during the 19th century.

War Hawks

• Young Republican congress members who supported increases in military spending and expansion of the nation's power, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoon.

• A group of pacifist congress members advocating for disarmament and peace treaties.

• Democratic congress members focused on social reforms and welfare programs.

• Independent congress members who opposed all forms of military intervention.

Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Led enslaved Africans and other laborers in a revolt against the plantation owners in Saint Dominque.

• Was a famous painter in the 18th century.

• Served as a governor of France during the revolution.

• Fought against the British in the American Revolutionary War.

Secede

• To join a nation or organization

• To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization; to officially leave an organization

• To negotiate terms of membership in an organization

• To support and strengthen a nation or organization

Judiciary Act of 1801

• It established a system of courts and allowed John Adams to make numerous appointments.

• It was a law that abolished the federal court system.

• It was a treaty signed by John Adams with foreign nations.

• It was a constitutional amendment that changed the structure of the judiciary.

Lewis and Clarke

• Led an expedition to seek a water route across North America and explore west of the Mississippi, joined by Sacagawea.

• Discovered the Pacific Ocean while sailing around South America.

• Established the first permanent settlement in the western United States.

• Mapped the entire eastern coastline of North America.

Embargo

• A prohibition or blocking of trade with

• A type of international treaty

• A form of economic assistance

• A method of diplomatic negotiation

Tecumseh

• A powerful Shawnee chief who tried to build a confederacy among Native American nations in the northwest.

• A famous American general during the War of 1812.

• A Native American leader who supported westward expansion.

• A British soldier who fought against Native Americans.