WorksheetsSocial Studies #10
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the most important goal of the Corps of Discovery expedition?
discover new species of plants and animals
develop friendly relationships with Native Americans
buy more land from Mexico near Californfia
map out a land /river route to the Pacific Ocean
In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States
Ohio Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
Texas
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?
Made it impossible for American Merchants to trade with other countries.
Made it impossible for American merchants to go abroad on vacation.
Made it impossible for foreign merchants to trade in America
Made it impossible for foreign ships to enter American waters
Which action completes this graphic organizer?
French naval attacks on U.S. harbors
British invasions of countries allied with the United States
French embargoes on trade with the United States
British impressment of U.S. sailors
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
Boston Tea Party
War of 1812
American Revolution
Civil War
How did the War of 1812 help establish the reputation of the United States in international affairs?
It proved that the United States could protect the interests of South American countries.
It showed that the United States could negotiate treaties between warring countries.
It proved that the United States Navy was superior to European navies.
It showed that the United States could defend itself against the British.
Which decision of Jefferson is often viewed as his greatest foreign policy success?
annexing Florida from Spain
purchasing the Louisiana Territory
supporting independence for Panama
establishing treaties with many American Indian tribes
Why was the Monroe Doctrine a significant foreign policy achievement during the 1820s?
It brought about a gradual end to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
It gave the United States control over Spain’s South American colonies.
It gave the United States control over Spain’s South American colonies.
It established the United States as a major power in the Western Hemisphere.
Where was Francis Scott Key when he wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
On a British ship
Inside Fort McHenry
At his house in Baltimore, Maryland
At the White House
The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?
Texas
Missouri
Alabama
Florida
