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WorksheetsTrimester 2 (Chapter 7 & 8)
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How much did Thomas Jefferson offer Napoleon when trying to buy New Orleans?
a)
one cent
b)
nothing
c)
two million
d)
ten million
2.
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Marv vs. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
3.
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
a)
Zebulon Pike
b)
the Prophet
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Tecumseh
4.
Seizing sailors from one ship and forcing them into military service on another is called __________.
a)
the draft
b)
blockading
c)
an embargo
d)
impressment
5.
During the War of 1812 the British burned __________.
a)
the president's mansion
b)
Fort Key and Fort McHenry
c)
the president's mansion and Fort McHenry
d)
the Capitol and the Jefferson Memorial
6.
customs duties are ...
a)
large, broad-wheeled, canvas-covered wagon used by western settlers
b)
to leave or withdraw
c)
tax on foreign imported goods
d)
money paid for protection
7.
Who was the United States President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
8.
What was a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British use of Impressment against U.S. trade ships
b)
Federal Taxes
c)
Spain's colonization of South America
d)
Canada's foreign policy in North America
9.
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
10.
Who fought in the War of 1812?
a)
France and America
b)
Britain and America
c)
Britain and the Native Americans
d)
America and Spain
11.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
Men from the Northeast who want to go to war
b)
Women who fought in the War of 1812
c)
Men from the South and West who want to go to war
d)
Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
12.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
13.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
TO see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
14.
What did President Jefferson originally want to buy from France?
a)
Louisiana
b)
New Orleans
c)
croissant
d)
Haiti
15.
The President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million was ...
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
16.
He was the leader of the expedition that drew maps
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Charbonneau
c)
Meriwether Lewis
d)
William Clark
17.
She was the Native American woman who acted as a guide and interpretor
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Watkeuweis
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Jean Baptiste
18.
He was the leader of expedition who recorded new plants and animals.
a)
Meriwether Lewis Clark
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Mr. Stevenson
19.
In addition to being president, Thomas Jefferson was also known for writing which document?
a)
Greenville newspaper
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Friendly notes
d)
Declaration of Independence
20.
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
21.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
22.
What was the main purpose of the of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Limit European influence in the Americas
b)
Stake a claim to Mexican territory
c)
Establish full control over Canada
23.
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
24.
When Missouri asked to become a state, what caused problems in Congress?
a)
The balance between free and slave states
b)
There weren't any problems
c)
They couldn't decide where the capital should be
d)
Missouri didn't have enough people
25.
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
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
26.
Which region benefited most from protective tariffs on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
27.
What did the Monroe Doctrine tell European nations?
a)
Stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere!
b)
Stop colonizing in the Eastern Hemisphere!
c)
Get out of the USA!
d)
Stop trading with Great Britain!
28.
What does America get out of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819?
a)
Flordia & land near Oregon
b)
Georgia & Florida
c)
Georgia & land near Oregon
d)
Nothing!
29.
What other state came into the Union with the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Missouri
c)
Maine
d)
Minnesota
30.
Did Missouri have slaves after the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
Why was another state brought in at the same time as Missouri?
a)
Coincidence
b)
Maintain slave/nonslave state balance
c)
Maintain Federalist/Republican balance
d)
Settle slavery dispute once and for all
32.
This was the selling and transporting of goods from one state to another?
a)
interstate commerce
b)
commercial consequence
c)
economic pursuit
d)
autocracy
33.
This group was responsible for the outcome of the election of 1824?
a)
Orders in Council
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Senate
d)
the Cabinet
34.
Clay created this program, that was meant to pay for roads, lighthouses, observatories etc.?
a)
the American system
b)
commerce agreement
c)
Munroe Doctrine
d)
autocracy
35.
What are the names of the books that Irving is famous for ?
a)
"Tales of a Traveller"
b)
"The Sketch Book"
c)
"The Devil and Tom Walker"
d)
"Rip Van Winkle" & "Headless HorseMan"
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