Exploring Early 1800s Political Parties and Key Events

What was a major point of debate between the Federalists and Democratic Republicans?

• Whether to adopt the metric system

• The official language of the United States

• Tariffs on imported goods

• The color of the White House

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1803

• 1812

• 1823

• 1798

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $15 million

• $3 million

• $50 million

• $100 million

What was the significant court case mentioned that occurred in the same year as the Louisiana Purchase?

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Roe vs. Wade

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Brown vs. Board of Education

What was a cause of the War of 1812?

• American expansion into Canada

• British interference in American elections

• Disputes over the Louisiana Purchase

• Impressment of American sailors

Who were the War Hawks?

• Native American allies of the British

• French military advisors in the US

• American politicians advocating for war with Britain

• British sympathizers in the US

What was the outcome of the War of 1812 in terms of territorial changes?

• The US lost territory to Britain

• Britain gained control of the Great Lakes

• The US gained territory from Canada

• No territorial changes occurred

Which future presidents became popular as a result of the War of 1812?

• Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison

• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin

• Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes

• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

What did the Monroe Doctrine aim to prevent?

• French military expeditions in the Caribbean

• Russian expansion in Alaska

• British colonization in Africa

• European colonization in Latin America

In what year was the Monroe Doctrine announced?

• 1812

• 1833

• 1803

• 1823