Grade 11 History Quiz: Early 19th Century America

Who was the Democratic-Republican Party candidate that won the election of 1816?

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

What was the price agreed upon for the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

• $25 million

• $20 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

Which president commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To establish trade agreements with Europe

• To limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

• To promote democracy worldwide

• To expand U.S. territory

What invention by Eli Whitney revolutionized cotton processing?

• Steam engine

• Mechanical reaper

• Spinning jenny

• Cotton gin

What was the main controversy surrounding the Missouri Compromise?

• Taxation policies

• Balance between slave and free states

• Trade agreements with Europe

• Territorial disputes with Canada

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

What was the name of the steamboat developed by Robert Fulton?

• Hudson

• Mayflower

• Enterprise

• Clermont

What was the primary goal of Henry Clay's 'American System'?

• To abolish slavery

• To establish foreign alliances

• To expand U.S. territory

• To promote economic growth

What was the outcome of the Panic of 1819?

• Economic expansion

• Economic instability

• Increased trade with Europe

• Territorial growth