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WorksheetsEra of Jefferson
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the poem written by Francis Scott Key as he was held as a prisoner aboard a British ship during the battle of Fort McHenry?
a)
God Bless America
b)
Star Spangled Banner
c)
America the Beautiful
d)
America, America
2.
What was the name of the group that Lewis and Clark led to the Pacific Ocean?
a)
Corps of Discovery
b)
Lewis & Clark
c)
Corps of Exploration
d)
Sacageweea
3.
Which battle was won by US troops, led by Andrew Jackson, 15 days after the War of 1812 had ended?
a)
Battle of New Orleans
b)
Battle of Tippacanoe
c)
War of 1812
d)
War of the Barbary Pirates
4.
What US General was victorious at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
a)
William Henry Harrison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Stephen Decatur
d)
Alexander Hamilton
5.
One way in which Thomas Jefferson’s supporters criticized Federalist candidate John Adams in the election of 1800 was by doing what?
a)
Hinting Adams would use the new permanent army to limit citizens rights
b)
Using propaganda to bruise his character
c)
Passing new articles to block his election
d)
Using Aaron Burr to run against him
6.
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because it
a)
Doubled the size
b)
Created a new country
c)
Strengthened relationships with Britain
d)
It actually harmed the United States
7.
While the War of 1812 was being fought in the Northeast, Andrew Jackson led troops in the Creek War in which part of the country?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
8.
What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
a)
it allowed the Supreme Court to rule laws unconstitutional, made the judicial branch equal with the other two, established judicial review
b)
It enforced the Civil Rights Movement and ended segregation
c)
It allowed for all higher education to be free across the United States
d)
It ensured that presidents would only run no more than two turns and can run for other offices
9.
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
To explore the Louisiana Territory
b)
To meet Sacagawea
c)
To meet and barter with the Native American Tribes
d)
To industrialize all the way to the west coast of the US
10.
What was the attitude of the War Hawks
a)
They supported war
b)
The were against war
c)
They believed everyone should have the right to be enlisted
d)
They wanted everyone to drive tanks
11.
Which US Commodore defeated the British Navy in one of the Great Lakes?
a)
Oliver Hazzard Perry
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Stephen Decatur
d)
Aaron Burr
12.
What was the name of the Shawnee Chief who created a Native American confederacy to fight the US?
a)
Tecumesh
b)
Shawnee
c)
Cherokee
d)
Tomahawk
13.
What did the British do after invading Washington DC?
a)
Attempted to burn the White House down
b)
Made peace with the Americans
c)
Established in Kansas/Nebraska
d)
Made the Treaty of Ghent
14.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of 1812
15.
What was NOT a result of the War of 1812?
a)
Federalists looked bad because they opposed the war
b)
America had a new sense of nationalism
c)
The US gets a national anthem
d)
The US becomes Allies with Germany
16.
What was the significance of Sacagawea?
a)
She was able to talk to the natives and knew the land
b)
She was able to sail better than Lewis and Clark
c)
She was the only one who was able to talk to President Jefferson
d)
She was responsible for the Battle of Tippacanoe
17.
In what ways did the election of 1800 change the US?
a)
We developed the 12th ammendment
b)
We developed the 15 amendment
c)
We developed the 1st amendment
d)
We developed the 28th amendment
18.
What is judicial review?
a)
The power of the court to declare things unconstitutional
b)
Being able to have a plaintiff and a defendant
c)
The power to read over a court case after it is completed
d)
The power to hire an attorney
19.
What did Thomas Jefferson NOT believe was a responsibility of the federal government?
a)
Lower national debt
b)
increase military spending
c)
Have limited government workers
d)
Eliminate most federal taxes
20.
forcing people to serve in the army or navy
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
quartering
d)
proprietary
21.
case that established the power of the Supreme Court to rule on acts of other branches
a)
Marbury V. Madison
b)
McCulloch V. Maryland
c)
Gibbons V. Ogden
d)
Worcester V. Georgia
22.
A group that went out to explore the Louisiana Territory
a)
Corps of Discovery
b)
Corps of Exploration
c)
Hamilton and Burr
d)
The Americans
23.
the purchase of land for $15 million that doubled the size of the US
a)
Lousiana Purchase
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Mississippi Purchase
d)
War of 1812
24.
the ship that was sent to end the attacks of the Barbary Pirates
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Chesapeake
c)
Tampa
d)
New Orleans
25.
to ban trade
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
quartering
d)
proprietary
26.
treaty that ended the War of 1812
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of America
27.
What is the electoral college?
a)
a group of students that vote to elect a president
b)
representative from each state that cast a vote based off of the popular vote
c)
a school where people go to become president
d)
the total of people who cast a vote in the popular vote
28.
Supreme Court case that established judicial review.
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Tinker v. DesMoines
c)
United States v. Nixon
d)
Marbury v Madison
29.
Which Supreme Court case decided if a state had the power to tax a federal agency?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Fletcher v. Peck
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
30.
What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
John Adams
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
31.
Cherokee Indians can stay on their land and don't have to move; Jackson ignores the ruling and move the cherokee anyway-
a)
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
b)
Worcester vs. Georgia
c)
Gibbons vs. Ogden
d)
Neeley vs. Neeley
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