Unit 3A: Early 19th Century US History Quiz

Which court case established the US Supreme Court’s power of judicial review?

• Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)

• McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

• Marbury v. Madison (1803)

• None of the above

The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to...

• stake a claim to Mexican territory

• force the British out of the Oregon Territory

• limit European influence in the Americas

• establish full control over Canada

The Erie Canal played a role in settling the Midwest because it linked the Atlantic Ocean with...

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Lakes

• Missouri River

• Pacific Ocean

What was the motivation behind the Louisiana Purchase?

• Access to the Port of New Orleans

• Manifest Destiny

• Natural resources out west and access to rivers

• All of the above

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because...

• White settlers wanted land Native American Indians lived on

• He wanted to punish Native American Indians

• Native American Indians were attacking southern cities

• He sought complete control of Texas by the United States

When did President Thomas Jefferson test his belief in strict interpretation of the Constitution?

• When he purchased the Louisiana Territory from France

• When he took office as the 3rd president of the US

• When he defeated John Adams in the election of 1800

• When Thomas Jefferson built his home Monticello in Virginia

What was the primary reason President James Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823?

• Warn European powers against intervention in Latin America

• Needed to establish a foothold in Panama for a future canal

• Oppose the revolutions taking place in South America

• Pursue overseas colonies

Which of the following actions is most associated with President Thomas Jefferson’s presidency?

• Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France

• Establishing the Monroe Doctrine

• Leading the Union during the Civil War

• Signing the Emancipation Proclamation

Explain how the Monroe Doctrine reflected the United States’ foreign policy goals in the early 19th century.

• It aimed to prevent European interference in the Western Hemisphere.

• It encouraged European colonization in North America.

• It promoted alliances with European monarchies.

• It focused on expanding U.S. territory into Asia.

Analyze why the purchase of the Louisiana Territory might have conflicted with Thomas Jefferson’s belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• The Constitution did not explicitly grant the president the power to acquire new land.

• The Constitution required Congressional approval for all treaties.

• The Constitution encouraged expansion westward.

• The Constitution prohibited foreign treaties.