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Jefferson Era Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Make Laws

c)

Judicial Supremacy

d)

Execute Laws

2.

When the British kidnapped American merchant sailors and put them into their navy, this was called__.

a)

impressment

b)

sedition

c)

states' rights

d)

slavery

3.

John Marshall was Chief Justice part of which branch of the federal government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

4.

How much did the USA pay for the Louisiana Purchase? Who did we buy it from?

a)

$150,000,000

Spain

b)

$15,000,000,000

Great Britain

c)

$15,000,000

France

d)

$150,000

Native Americans

5.

What was the main thing Sacagawea did for Lewis and Clark that helped them on their journey?

a)

Found more food for them

b)

Served as an ambassador and translator for Lewis and Clark

c)

Showed them new land

d)

She welcomed them into her village.

6.

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 all the states in the union.

d)

Spain sold the land to the US for $15 million

7.

During the War of 1812, the British captured and burned which U.S. city?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Baltimore

d)

New York City

8.
What landmark building did the British burn during the War of 1812?
a)
The White House
b)
The Lincoln Memorial
c)
The Jefferson Memorial
d)
The Capitol Building
9.

Which two areas of the map made up the United States in 1803 as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

A and B

b)

A and D

c)

E and G

d)

B and D

10.

The United States purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was geographically important because it

a)

assured sole ownership of the Great Lakes

b)

ended Spanish control of the Southwest

c)

provided full access to the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans

d)

allowed completion of the first railroad in California

11.

A major reason President Thomas Jefferson authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition was to

a)

claim California for the United States

b)

find the Northwest Passage, a water route to the Pacific Ocean

c)

remove British outposts from United States land and the Great Lakes region

d)

establish settlements in the Southwest

12.

Tecumseh was killed at....

a)

The Battle of Tippencanoe

b)

The Battle of the Thames

c)

The Battle of the Shawnee

d)

The War of 1813

13.

The multi tribal community that Tecumseh and his brother started was called...

a)

Prophetstown

b)

Tippecanoe

c)

Ft. Wayne

d)

LaFayette

14.

Native Americans traded furs for American goods. The American's goal was to put the Native Americans in debt and have them payback the debt by giving up their lands.

a)

The Factory System

b)

The Fur Industry

c)

Impressment

d)

The Westward Expansion System

15.

What was Thomas Jefferson's idea for the future of Native Americans?

a)

He welcomed them to assimilate to white society.

b)

He wanted to live peacefully with the Indians as neighbors.

c)

He wanted to drive them off the land.

d)

He believed in the equality of all races of people.

16.

How did Tecumesh feel about selling land?

a)

He believed the Native Americans should double the prices of the land.

b)

If land was to be sold, it must be agreed upon by all tribes instead of one tribe or individual selling the land.

c)

He was willing to sell land to the British, but not the Americans.

d)

He wanted to sell land in America in order to buy new land in Canada.

17.

This banned American ships from landing in foreign ports and closed American ports to foreign ships. It was a disaster for the American economy.

a)

Embargo Act of 1807

b)

Port Authority Act of 1807

c)

Impressment Act of 1807

d)

The Tariff of Ghent

18.

Roughly how many Americans faced impressment between 1803-1812?

a)

1,000

b)

6,000

c)

20,000

d)

100,000

19.

Who won the War of 1812?

a)

The United States

b)

The British

c)

The Native Americans

d)

No one, prewar land boundaries were restored

20.

During the War of 1812, who wrote the poem the Star Spangled Banner that became the national anthem for the US?

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Mad Wayne Anthony

d)

Francis Scott Key

21.

Who were the war hawks, and what did they support?

a)

People from the western territories that supported going to war against the British.

b)

People from the northeast states that supported going to war against the British.

c)

American merchant sailors who had faced impressment and wanted to get revenge on the British.

d)

All of these

22.

Who became a national hero for their successful leadership at the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William Henry Harrison

23.

What were the important consequences of the War of 1812?

a)

The United States won and greatly expanded control of territory around the Great Lakes

b)

Increased patriotism, more economic independence, more optimism about the future

c)

The United States took control of Native American territories that extended to California.

d)

All of these

24.

What is this map showing?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The land gained during the War of 1812

c)

The route taken by Lewis and Clark

d)

The Northwest Passage

25.

What is known as the power of the Judicial Branch to examine the laws and actions of the Executive and Legislative Branches to determine if they are constitutional or not?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Jurisdiction

c)

Original Jurisdiction

d)

Writ of Certiorari