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Social Studies #10

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the most important goal of the Corps of Discovery expedition?

a)

discover new species of plants and animals

b)

develop friendly relationships with Native Americans

c)

buy more land from Mexico near Californfia

d)

map out a land /river route to the Pacific Ocean

2.

In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States

a)

Ohio Territory

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

3.

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?

a)

Made it impossible for American Merchants to trade with other countries.

b)

Made it impossible for American merchants to go abroad on vacation.

c)

Made it impossible for foreign merchants to trade in America

d)

Made it impossible for foreign ships to enter American waters

4.

Which action completes this graphic organizer?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the United States

c)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

5.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

6.

How did the War of 1812 help establish the reputation of the United States in international affairs?

a)

It proved that the United States could protect the interests of South American countries.

b)

It showed that the United States could negotiate treaties between warring countries.

c)

It proved that the United States Navy was superior to European navies.

d)

It showed that the United States could defend itself against the British.

7.

Which decision of Jefferson is often viewed as his greatest foreign policy success?

a)

annexing Florida from Spain

b)

purchasing the Louisiana Territory

c)

supporting independence for Panama

d)

establishing treaties with many American Indian tribes

8.

Why was the Monroe Doctrine a significant foreign policy achievement during the 1820s?

a)

It brought about a gradual end to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

b)

It gave the United States control over Spain’s South American colonies.

c)

It gave the United States control over Spain’s South American colonies.

d)

It established the United States as a major power in the Western Hemisphere.

9.

Where was Francis Scott Key when he wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

On a British ship

b)

Inside Fort McHenry

c)

At his house in Baltimore, Maryland

d)

At the White House

10.

The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

Texas

b)

Missouri

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida