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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term means not picking a side in a conflict?

a)

Neutral

b)

Negative

c)

Act

d)

Foreign

2.
Model used for future action (set an example) by officials in Government is known as?
a)
president
b)
tradition
c)
precedent
d)
noteworthy
3.
A country that remains neutral...
a)
attacks other countries
b)
does not develop
c)
does not take sides in a conflict
d)
has no president
4.

Why did political parties start?

a)

people agreed about government

b)

people disagreed about how the government should run

c)

people were neutral

d)

people were looking for clubs to join

5.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
6.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
7.
What did the Embargo act of 1807 do?
a)
Allowed American merchants to trade with whoever.
b)
Banned American merchants from trading with foreign nations.
c)
Raised taxes on imported goods.
8.
British forcing American sailors into the British Navy
a)
Containment
b)
Impressment
c)
Customs duty
9.

conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the government

a)

alien

b)

sedition

c)

amendment

d)

freedom of expression

10.

What happened as a result of the War of 1812?

a)

Most government buildings in D.C. had to be rebuilt after the British burned them down

b)

Indigenous people lost land to American settlers after their alliance with the British fell apart

c)

Nationalism increased with the "Star Spangled Banner" and other American art

d)

American manufacturing increased because the British naval blockade prevented Americans from importing or exporting goods

11.

Who was President of the United States during the War of 1812?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

12.

Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero during the War of 1812?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of New Orleans

13.

What was one major cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Russian expansion in Alaska

b)

Spanish trade restrictions

c)

French invasion of Canada

d)

British impressment of American sailors

14.

The Embargo Act of 1807

a)

Closed Boston Seaport

b)

Closed all American Ports for Trade

c)

Required Military Service

d)

Made the USA very wealthy

15.

A "War Hawk" was from

a)

Michigan and Idaho

b)

The Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast and "West"

16.

This President declared war in 1812

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

17.

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against who?

a)

the Americans

b)

the British

c)

the French

d)

the Spanish

18.

What happened to the President's house during the War of 1812?

a)

The U.S. Army attacked and burned it

b)

The U.S. Army made a fort there

c)

Andrew Jackson wrote a song about it

d)

The British Army attacked and burned it.

19.

Who saw the attack on Fort Mchenry and wrote a poem that begins with "O say can you see," that become our national anthem?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

20.

Who led the army that defended New Orleans during the battle of New Orleans?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

21.

Why did the British and American soldiers still fight the Battle of New Orleans after a treaty had been agreed to?

a)

The soldiers in New Orleans were still angry with one another

b)

The soldiers in New Orleans did not agree with the treaty

c)

The soldiers in New Orleans did not know that the treaty had been agreed to

d)

The soldiers in New Orleans wanted to start a new war

22.

Which treaty officially ended the War of 1812?

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Treaty of Ghent

c)

the Treaty of Versailles

d)

the Treaty of Disman

23.

What is an order to stop delivering goods?

a)

embargo

b)

exchange

c)

commerce

d)

negotiation

24.

Choose ALL that apply: What did America gain from the war? Choose two

a)

It showed the Americans that they had power.

b)

They won Canada.

c)

It was a great era of growth and led to an increase in patriotism.

d)

Americans were embarrassed that it took them so long to win.

25.

Who were Tecumseh's allies?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Mrs. Disman

26.

The Native Peoples fought in the war and were included in the Peace Talks. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which fort did the Americans defend in Baltimore?

a)

Fort Necessity

b)

Fort Bragg

c)

Fort McHenry

d)

Fort Knox

28.

What is one effect of the War of 1812?

a)
Increased Manufacturing
b)
Increased homeless population
c)
Decrease in Native American Resistance
d)
Decrease in patriotism
29.

Why did Tecumseh side with the British army in the War of 1812?

a)

He believed the British army had a better combat strategy.

b)

He was paid thousands of dollars to join forces with the British army.

c)

He had met and befriended a British soldier when he was a young man.

d)

He believed Native Americans would get their land back if the British won.

30.

Which of the following best describes the effect of Tecumseh's death?

a)

After Tecumseh's death, Prophetstown was rebuilt in his honor.

b)

After Tecumseh's death, The Prophet led Native Americans to victory in the War of 1812.

c)

After Tecumseh's death, his confederacy dissolved and his people lost their land over time.

d)

After Tecumseh's death, William Henry Harrison surrendered the land he had purchased.