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Worksheets4th Six Weeks
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
2.
Washington wrote the Farewell Address which was written to:
a)
Persuade Americans to avoid long term alliances with other countries
b)
Persuade Americans to vote for Alexander Hamilton
c)
Persuade Americans to re-elect him
d)
Persuade Americans to vote against the tax on whiskey
3.
The National Bank was created in 1791 and was championed by:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
4.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison founded the ______ party.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
5.
The _____ party believed in a strong interpretation of the US Constitution.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
6.
Who believed in paying off debt to get money from other bigger countries?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Harry Lee
d)
Alexander Hamilton
7.
Who doubled the size of the United States with a very large land purchase?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
8.
The War of 1812 brought great pride to our country. Who was president during this war?
a)
Madison
b)
Monroe
c)
Jackson
d)
Jefferson
9.
Who issued a doctrine that stopped European colonization in the Americas?
a)
James Monroe
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
John Adams
10.
Who warned the nation in his Farewell Address to avoid political parties and to stay neutral in foreign affairs.
a)
John Adams
b)
James Monroe
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
11.
Conflict with France over shipping rights and the XYZ affair led him to strengthen the U.S. Navy
a)
Adams
b)
Monroe
c)
Washington
d)
Madison
12.
What were the political statements that allowed the states to nullify unconstitutional laws passed by congress?
a)
Pinckney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
13.
What did the XYZ Affair result in?
a)
war between US and Britain
b)
an undeclared war with France
c)
ratification of the Constitution
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
14.
A(n) _______ is a tax on foreign goods.
a)
excise tax
b)
tariff
c)
cost
d)
debt
15.
What caused the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
probition on whiskey
b)
excise taxes in the west
c)
establishment of the Bill of Rights
d)
debts in the US
16.
With this treaty, Spain allows the Americans to freely navigate the Mississippi River and cedes portions of Florida.
a)
Pinkney's Treaty
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Judiciary Act of 1789
d)
XYZ Affair
17.
What led to the formation of the two political parties?
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
problems between Hamilton and Jefferson over foreign affairs and fiscal policy
c)
establishment of the neutrality proclamation
d)
George Washington as president
18.
Who was the target of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
The Hamiltons
b)
The Washingtons
c)
The Jeffersonians
d)
The Federalists
19.
Who was sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Lewis and Clark
b)
Jefferson and Adams
c)
Lewis and Adams
d)
Clark and Jefferson
20.
The Louisiana Purchase stretched from the ______ River to the ______ Mountains
a)
Mississippi; Appalachian
b)
Missouri; Appalachian
c)
Mississippi; Rocky
d)
Missouri; Rocky
21.
What was the XYZ affair?
a)
People named X, Y, and Z gave the United States money
b)
French agents tried to bribe the United States
c)
The names of the agents who sold Louisiana to the U.S.
d)
England stole U.S. ships
22.
The U.S. Navy was established under the presidency of this person...
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
23.
This president set the tone that a president should only serve two terms
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
24.
Which cause of the War of 1812 is this image showing?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Impressment
c)
British inciting Native Americans
d)
Justin Bieber
25.
Which cause of the War of 1812 is this image showing?
a)
British sending One Direction to America
b)
British inciting Native American violence
c)
British impressing American sailors
d)
Justin Bieber
26.
The Embargo Act of 1807 was passed in response to British:
a)
Declaration of War
b)
Television shows
c)
Arming Native Americans
d)
Impressing American sailors
27.
The Embargo Act of 1807:
a)
Stopped all American trade with Europe
b)
Was opposed by many Federalists in New England
c)
Caused the American economy to crash
d)
All of the options are correct
28.
These people pushed for a war with Great Britain and an invasion of Canada:
a)
War Hawks
b)
War Doves
c)
Colton, Mark and Jameel
d)
Chicago Blackhawks
29.
Which Battle did Francis Scott Key write the "Star Spangled Banner"?
a)
Battle of York
b)
Battle of Thames
c)
Battle at Fort McHenry
d)
Battle of New Orleans
30.
The Treaty of Ghent was signed before the battle of New Orleans
a)
True
b)
False
31.
The American commander who won an important naval victory against a British force on Lake Erie was
a)
William Henry Harrison.
b)
Stephen Decatur.
c)
Oliver Hazard Perry.
d)
all of the above
32.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the
a)
Treaty of Ghent.
b)
Treaty of Paris.
c)
Treaty of New Orleans.
d)
none of the above
33.
The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called
a)
embargo.
b)
nullification.
c)
impressment.
d)
mercantilism.
34.
Tecumseh believed that in order to stop losing their lands, Native Americans must
a)
fight white settlers.
b)
unite the tribes.
c)
retreat to Canada.
d)
all of the above
35.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
36.
Young members of Congress who called for war against Britain were called what?
a)
War Chickens
b)
War Birds
c)
War Hawgs
d)
War Hawks
37.
Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?
a)
They thought we would lose
b)
Their economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partner
c)
They did not want to go in to debt
d)
Southern planters would be hurt
38.
Which was the last battle of the War of 1812?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Baltimore / Fort McHenry
c)
Lake Erie
d)
New Orleans
39.
Who is the hero of the Battle of Lake Erie?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
William Henry Harrison
c)
Oliver Hazard Perry
d)
James Madison
40.
What did Dolley Madison save?
a)
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
b)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
c)
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
d)
A portrait of George Washington
41.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one
42.
Which American symbol was featured in an 1812 newspaper?
a)
American Eagle
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
Mount Rushhmore
43.
Who became a famous general after the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
44.
Why is the Monroe Doctrine important to the US? (Especially today)
a)
The US didn't allow foreign governments to intervene with countries in the Americas
b)
The US respected the Europeans for their money
c)
US liked Canada and combined the two countries
d)
US stopped China from gaining power
45.
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
a)
discourage United States trade with Latin America
b)
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
c)
prevent further European colonization in South and Central America
d)
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
46.
What was the idea Monroe drew upon that came from Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Avoiding war
b)
Staying out of Europe's affairs
c)
Not trying to conquer other nations
d)
none of the above
47.
Which of the following is NOT one of the concepts in the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Europe couldn't colonize in the Western Hemisphere
b)
There would be separate spheres of influence for Europe and America
c)
America would not intervene in Europe's affairs
d)
The U.S. would get to dominate trade with South America
48.
How does the Monroe Doctrine support the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
It encouraged taking land from Native Americans
b)
America could grow and expand without European interference
c)
America could go make colonies in Central America
d)
America could expand their army and navy for enforcing their boundaries
49.
Which of the following was not a part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Main came in as a free state
b)
Maine came in as a slave state
c)
the balance in Congress stayed equal
d)
The 36' 30' line was created banning slavery north of the line in the newly acquired Lousiana Territory
50.
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
To keep a balance of free states and slave states in the Union
b)
To promote trade with Native Americans
c)
To increase railroad travel in Missouri and reduce it in Maine
d)
To expand territory for white settlers
51.
What state was added as a slave state by Missouri Compromise?
a)
Maine
b)
California
c)
Kansas
d)
Missouri
52.
He strengthened the power of the national government through legal precedents set by the Supreme Court.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
John Marshall
d)
Henry Clay
53.
What did the Supreme Court's ruling in the 1819 case of McCulloch v. Maryland show?
a)
That John Marshall favored a strong state government
b)
That a state did not have more power than the federal government
c)
That states could not regulate interstate commerce.
d)
All of these
54.
How did transportation improvements in the 1800s affect the nation?
a)
They encouraged national unity by linking distant places.
b)
They created larger markets for products.
c)
They made the movement of people and products cheaper and easier.
d)
All of these
55.
How did the War of 1812 encourage the growth of US manufacturing?
a)
Americans had to make their own products because a British blockade kept European products out of the United States.
b)
British invasions destroyed American farms, forcing farmers to take manufacturing jobs to support their families.
c)
Plantation owners had to turn to manufacturing because they could no longer sell their cotton to the British.
d)
All of these
56.
Which of the following was NOT an example of nationalism?
a)
A law to provide a single currency for use in all the states
b)
A protective tariff to encourage manufacturing in the Northeast
c)
Henry Clay's American System
d)
the Adams-Onis Treaty, which added Florida to the United States
57.
His improvements to the plow increased farm production and encouraged people to move to the Midwest.
a)
Francis Cabot Lowell
b)
Samuel Slater
c)
John Deere
d)
Eli Whitney
58.
His telegraph made it possible for people to communicate over great distances quickly.
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Samuel F.B. Morse
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Samuel Slater
59.
He called for a protective tariff, a national bank, and an improved transportation system to strengthen the nation's economy.
a)
John Deere
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Henry Clay
d)
James Monroe
60.
He smuggled plans for machines out of England, built a factory in Rhode Island, and helped launch the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
John Deere
d)
Samuel Slater
61.
He built his own town in Massachusetts to house the farm girls that he hired to work in his factories.
a)
Francis Cabot Lowell
b)
Samuel Slater
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
John Deere
62.
His invention helped make cotton the major cash crop in the South.
a)
Samuel Slater
b)
Samuel F.B. Morse
c)
Eli Whitney
d)
John Deere
63.
His idea that goods could be made from interchangeable parts revolutionized American manufacturing.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Andrew Jackson
64.
Urbanization
a)
rural to urban migration
b)
urban to rural migration
c)
mass production
d)
cottage industry
65.
Cottage Industry
a)
working in a factory
b)
working from home
c)
farming cotton
d)
mining for iron
66.
mass production
a)
division of labor
b)
large quantities of cheap goods
c)
intercahable parts
d)
cottage industry
67.
How did railroads impact the prices of goods & services?
a)
Made them more expensive & harder to ship
b)
made them cheaper & easier to ship
c)
Gave people a way of transportation
68.
This process made steel cheaper to make.
a)
Pythagorean
b)
Benchmark
c)
Bessemer
d)
Industrial
69.
What was provided for in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
a)
supremacy of the federal government
b)
sactity of contracts
c)
judicial review
d)
separate but equal
70.
"We should do exactly what the Constitution says. It does not have any rules about creating a national bank."
a)
Democratic-Republican
b)
Federalists
71.
"Other countries think we are weak. If we don't have a strong national government, we will be attacked and conquered."
a)
Democratic-Republican
b)
Federalists
72.
"Why should we trust a powerful central government, located far away from our homes? We don't want another tyrant."
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
73.
"Thomas Jefferson is the best leader for our country. He believes in equal rights and local control of government."
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
74.
"We owe the French so much. They helped us win the Revolution. They should be our allies."
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
75.
"Alexander Hamilton has great ideas for our economy. I trust him to lead us and think we should follow him."
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
76.
"Farmers are the backbone of the American economic system. The government should do everything to protect their interests."
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
77.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
78.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
79.
Which court case decision stated that the federal government could regulate interstate trade?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Jefferson v. Hamilton
80.
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the values of Thomas Jefferson?
a)
His strict interpretation of the constitution was wrong
b)
His strict constructionist views were validated
c)
His purchase was overruled by Congress
d)
He lost support from the Democrat-Republican Party
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