WorksheetsNew Nation II - Jefferson's Presidency/War of 1812
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who finally won the election of 1800 after a tie was broken?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Charles Pinckney
Which of the following groups voted to break the tie between Jefferson and Burr to determine who would become president and vice-president?
the Senate
the Supreme Court
the Electoral College
the House of Representatives
Which amendment, which created a separate ballot for president and vice-president, was proposed by Congress as a result of the tied race in the election of 1800?
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
22nd Amendment
23rd Amendment
Which of the following ideas did Jefferson stress in his inaugural address?
the need for a stronger central government
the importance of a large standing army
the importance of higher domestic taxes
the need for the protection of civil liberties
In one of his first actions as president, who did Jefferson nominate as Secretary of State?
William Marbury
Charles Pinckney
James Madison
Meriwether Lewis
Why did Jefferson want to purchase the port of New Orleans?
to prevent a foreign power from closing it to U.S. trade
to gain access to the Great Lakes
to prevent France from purchasing it
to gain access to the west
Why was the port of New Orleans important to the U.S.?
It gave the U.S. access to western lands
It was something that the U.S. could use to bargain with Native Americans
It was necessary to preserve the power of Congress
It was necessary for U.S. trade and manufacturing
What country offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory, including the port of New Orleans, to the United States?
Spain
France
Britain
Portugal
Why did France offer to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
To finance the stock market
To finance military operations
To get out of an economic depression
To create government programs to help the poor
Why did Jefferson struggle with the decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
He was a loose constructionist and did not know if the Constitution gave him the power to make such a purchase
He wanted to spend large amounts of taxpayers' money on other things for the country
He was afraid that doing so would get the United States into a war with France
He was a strict constructionist and did not know if the Constitution gave him the power to make such a purchase
What were the "midnight appointments"?
Jefferson's last-minute nominations to his cabinet before he left office
Paul Revere's ride through Lexington and Concord
Adams' last-minute nominations to federal judgeship positions before he left office
secret meetings held between Jefferson and the French foreign minister
Why was Marbury v. Madison such a significant Supreme Court case?
it established the principle of judicial review
it created new levels of courts in the federal court system
it established that cabinet members cannot be sued
it gave William Marbury a position as a federal judge
How did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
It ruled that that law Marbury based his claim on was constitutional.
It found that part of the Judiciary Act of 1789, passed by Congress, violated the U.S. Constitution by giving the Supreme Court power that it did not have (according to the Constitution).
It ruled that Marbury could receive his documents from Madison and become a federal judge.
It found that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was constitutional and made the Supreme Court the most powerful branch of government.
Who was Chief Justice of the United States during the Marbury v. Madison (1803) case?
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
James Madison
John Marshall
Which of the following is the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional?
Judiciary Act of 1789
Judicial Precedent
Judicial Review
Judicial Recall
What did Marbury want the Supreme Court to issue in the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
ex post-facto
writ of mandamus
judicial review
judicial recall
Who did Thomas Jefferson send to Paris to try to purchase the port of New Orleans?
James Madison
Aaron Burr
William Clark
Sacagawea
What federalist item/policy did Jefferson keep after becoming president?
The National Bank
The Whiskey Tax
The expanded Navy
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Who did Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
James Madison
John Lewis
Meriwether Lewis
Sacagawea
What was the name of the group of 50 skilled frontiersmen that explored the Louisiana Territory?
The Peace Corps
The Lewis and Clark Foundation
The Louisiana Expedition
The Corps of Discovery
What Native American helped lead Lewis and Clark, as well as others, through the Rocky Mountains and beyond?
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Squanto
Sitting Bull
Which of the following means to ban trade?
impressment
embargo
tariff
entreaty
Why did the Embargo Act of 1807 fail?
It led to more U.S. sailors being impressed
It caused additional attacks on the U.S. navy
It impacted U.S. trade more negatively than French or British trade
It increased shipbuilding as the U.S. Navy prepared for war with Great Britain
What was the impact of the Battle of Tippecanoe?
It ended any chance for a combined Native American resistance to American settlement
It resulted in increased attacks on American settlements in the Indiana Territory
It ended any chance for peaceful relocation of Native American tribes to the west
It resulted in increased British involvement in the old Northwest Territory
What was one way that the war between France and Great Britain caused problems for the U.S. during Jefferson's presidency?
The British navy forced U.S. citizens to serve in the British navy
The French navy forced U.S. citizens to serve in the French navy
The British navy made a secret deal with the French navy to attack U.S. ships
France passed laws to prevent the U.S. from trading with France
What is impressment?
the banning of trade
the practice of kidnapping and forcing people to serve in the military
the practice of only trading with one foreign country
the banning of foreign sailors in the U.S. military
What Native American leader resisted American settlement and led an effort to unite the tribes living east of the Mississippi River against further settlement?
Sacagawea
William Henry Harrison
The Prophet
Tecumseh
Which was a reason the War Hawks favored going to war against Great Britain?
to stop British influence among Native Americans
to help France defeat Great Britain
to take over British colonies in the Caribbean
to protect New England's economy from trade restrictions
Why did many politicians argue against going to war with Great Britain?
They feared war would hurt U.S. trade with Great Britain
They feared the U.S. would be conquered by Great Britain
They feared Native Americans would attack eastern cities with the help of Great Britain
They feared the U.S. army and navy were too small compared to those of Great Britain
What did the Embargo Act do?
It banned U.S. ships from sailing into all foreign ports and banned British ships from sailing into U.S. ports.
It banned U.S. trade with France and Britain
It banned the sale of tobacco products in the U.S.
It banned the impressment of sailors
What did the Non-Intercourse Act do?
It banned U.S. trade with all foreign countries
It banned U.S. trade with France, Britain, and their colonies
It banned the sale of tobacco products in the U.S.
It banned the impressment of sailors
Who was elected president in 1808, after Jefferson's two terms were up?
Aaron Burr
Charles Pinckney
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
Which of the following Great Lakes was the site of an important battle during the War of 1812?
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
What did the British hope to accomplish by burning the U.S. Capitol and other public buildings in Washington, D.C.?
They hoped to kill the president and members of Congress
They hoped to force the U.S. to move the Capitol to another city
They hoped to interrupt the U.S. government and hurt the spirit of U.S. citizens
They hoped to take over the area for future British settlement
Who won the War of 1812?
The United States
Great Britain
Native Americans
France
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Fort Jackson
Why was there an increase in U.S. manufacturing during and after the War of 1812?
Because of the lack of goods caused by the interruption in trade
Because of the power of Native American groups in the region
Because of new domestic taxes passed by Congress
Because of the invention of the first automobile
What was an effect of the War of 1812?
an increase of British influence on the U.S.
a decrease in U.S. manufacturing
an increase in Native American power
an increase in U.S. patriotism
