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Madison & Monroe

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What act closed all American ports to foreign trade? This was also a cause of the War of 1812.

a)

Embargo Act of 1807

b)

Impressment Act

c)

Judiciary Act of 1798

d)

New Orleans Act of 1812

2.

Who was the Indian chief that contributed to causing the War of 1812?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Prophet

d)

Pocahontas

3.

Before the War of 1812 Henry Clay was....

a)

Speaker of the House representing Kentucky

b)

Senator representing South Carolina

4.

Before War of 1812 John Calhoun was...

a)

Speaker of the House representing Kentucky

b)

Senator representing South Carolina

5.

What was the last battle of the War of 1812?

a)

Battle of Tippecanoe

b)

Battle of Fort McHenry

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of Washington D.C.

6.

What poem did Francis Scott Key write during the War of 1812?

a)

Star Spangled Banner

b)

My Country 'tis of Thee

c)

God Bless America

d)

America the Beautiful

7.

What was the effect that the Supreme Court had on the country after the War of 1812?

a)

More judicial power

b)

Less judicial power

8.

What did Henry Clay create that resulted as the War of 1812?

a)

The American system

b)

The national bank

c)

Less judicial power

d)

Surge in American flag making

9.

What was Monroe's first term known as?

a)

The Era of Good Feelings

b)

The Era of One Party

c)

The Desire of Peace

d)

The National Be Patriotic Month

10.

True or False. After 1816, the Federalist party disappeared and there was a period of time where there was only one political party.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Monroe Doctrine stated: (be sure to choose all choices)

a)

European powers should not claim colonies in the Americas

b)

America does not interfere in Europe's matters

c)

America is always ready for war

d)

U.S. has always helped Europe in wars

e)

European powers should work toward keeping world peace

12.

Which event probably had the biggest effect on our issuing the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

World War I

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

Latin American Independence movements

d)

The unification of Italy

13.

True or False. The United States was able to enforce their Monroe Doctrine.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What type of state was Missouri?

a)

Slave

b)

Free

15.

What type of state was Maine?

a)

Slave

b)

Free

16.

The Missouri Compromise was needed to

a)

keep the balance of free and slave states

b)

prevent a civil war from happening

c)

decide a president

17.

What event happened during Madison's Presidency?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Missouri Compromise

18.

What event happened during Monroe's Presidency?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Missouri Compromise