American Foundations Chapter 11 Test

What was a major reason for the U.S. declaration of war against Britain in 1812?

• British support for Native American resistance
• French demands for American intervention
• Spanish control of Florida
• The XYZ Affair
• The Louisiana Purchase

Why did the U.S. invasions of Canada in 1812 fail?

• Strong British fortifications
• Poor strategy and lack of coordination
• French intervention on Britain’s side
• Overwhelming Native American resistance
• Severe winter conditions

Which naval victory reinvigorated American morale during the War of 1812?

• Battle of Lake Champlain
• Battle of the Chesapeake
• Battle of Lake Erie (Oliver Hazard Perry)
• Battle of Trafalgar
• Battle of the Thames

What was the outcome of the Battle of New Orleans?

• A British victory that forced U.S. surrender
• A stalemate leading to peace negotiations
• A decisive American victory after the Treaty of Ghent
• A French intervention that ended the battle
• A Native American alliance with the British

The Treaty of Ghent (1814) resulted in:

• U.S. gaining Canada
• A return to pre-war boundaries
• British recognition of U.S. neutrality
• Spanish cession of Florida
• Napoleon’s return to power

The Hartford Convention (1814–1815) was significant because it:

• Called for New England’s secession from the Union
• Endorsed the War of 1812
• Proposed constitutional amendments to limit federal power
• Supported the Missouri Compromise
• Led to the Tariff of 1816

The Tariff of 1816 was primarily designed to:

• Raise revenue for internal improvements
• Protect American manufacturing from British competition
• Fund the national bank
• Support Southern agriculture
• Encourage free trade with Europe

Henry Clay’s "American System" included all EXCEPT:

• A national bank
• Protective tariffs
• Federal funding for internal improvements
• Expansion of slavery into western territories
• Strengthening interstate trade

The Panic of 1819 was caused in part by:

• Overexpansion of credit and land speculation
• British naval blockades
• The collapse of the Second Bank of the U.S.
• The Missouri Compromise
• The Rush-Bagot Agreement

The Land Act of 1820:

• Prohibited slavery in new territories
• Lowered land prices and encouraged Western settlement
• Granted free land to war veterans
• Restricted immigration to the U.S.
• Established the Erie Canal