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Chapter 7 - The Early Republic (1800-1815)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was an important lasting result of the War of 1812?
a)
The U.S. developed a sense of nationalism 
b)
Blockade
2.
What document officially ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Adams Onis Treaty
d)
Missouri Compromise
3.
Why is Marbury v. Madison significant?
a)
only states could regulate the type of transportation used on rivers
b)
reinforced federal authority over trade
c)
establish federal authority over American Indian affairs
d)
established judicial review
4.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the War of 1812? 
a)
Improved relations with Native Americans. 
b)
Increased manufacturing capabilities.
c)
Increased sense of nationalism. 
d)
Restoration of American shipping rights. 
5.
Which of the following correctly describes the outcome of the War of 1812? 
a)
Neither side won nor lost territory
b)
The United States won the war.
c)
The British won the war. 
d)
The United States gained control of Florida territory. 
6.

Which of the following is not a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment of US sailors by British navy

b)

British refusing to pay debts owed to US

c)

British providing Natives with weapons

d)

British attacking American ships

7.
What is the practice of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve?
a)
Impressment
b)
Isolationism
c)
Sedition
d)
Embargo
8.

The election of 1800 showed that

a)

power could pass peacefully from group to group in a democracy.

b)

Federalists would remain in power for decades.

c)

Adams wanted to turn the nation into a monarchy.

d)

Hamilton had become a Republican.

9.

The Embargo Act of 1807, passed during Jefferson's Presidency,

a)

was an effort to increase trade.

b)

created alliances with European nations.

c)

resulted in a better American economy.

d)

halted trade with other nations.

10.

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?

a)

led to war with France

b)

doubled the size of the nation

c)

led to a discovery of a water route to the Pacific Ocean

d)

limited trade opportunities

11.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

The U.S. originally just wanted to buy the port of New Orleans.

b)

Napoleon decided to sell Louisiana because he needed the money.

c)

The Louisiana Purchase resulted from the desire for farmers along the Mississippi River to be able to ship

their goods freely.

d)

President Jefferson wanted Louisiana to put a barrier between the U.S. and unfriendly Native Americans.

12.

What troubled Jefferson about his decision to purchase Louisiana from Napoleon?

a)

He was afraid he could not convince the Senate to ratify the treaty.

b)

The Constitution didn't clearly give the president power to do it.

c)

While the U.S. would benefit from this, his home state of Virginia would suffer.

d)

He thought he was paying too much for the land.

13.

Federalist were opposed to the Louisiana Purchase because they did not like the prospect that the new western states would most likely be occupied with slave owning Jeffersonian Republicans.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The War of 1812 was the most significant event of Jefferson’s presidency.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
a)
John Marshall
b)
James Madison
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Napoleon and Sacagawea
16.
American victory in the War of 1812 when forces under General Andrew Jackson defeated the British in January 1815, several weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, ended the war.
a)
Battle of Ft. McHenry
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Ghent
17.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
18.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
19.

Under the Jefferson administration we will see all of these things occur EXCEPT?

a)

Signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808.

b)

There is a lowering of the national debt.

c)

He will purchase the Louisiana Territory which will be the greatest accomplishment of his presidency.

d)

Upon taking office he will free all of his slaves and demand emancipation.

20.
Which future president became a legendary war hero in the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Monroe
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
James K. Polk
21.
What group of Americans wanted war with Britain?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Swamp Foxes
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Patriots
22.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
Native Americans who were in favor of the war
b)
Congressmen from the south and west who were in favor of the war 
c)
Congressmen from the north and east who were in favor of the war
d)
Native Americans who were against war
23.
Who was president during the war of 1812?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
24.
What caused the United States to enter the war?
a)
A tax on tea
b)
A tax on paper goods
c)
The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisioners
25.
Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812,  What was the song?
a)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
b)
The Star Spangled Banner
c)
America the Beautiful
26.

In response to the Leopard-Chesapeake incident, President Jefferson?

a)

declared war on the British.

b)

banned trade with all foreign nations.

c)

reinforced American neutrality.

d)

banned trade with Canada

27.

The battle of Tippecanoe resulted in?

a)

defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy.

b)

a declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain.

c)

the expulsion of the British from Florida.

d)

the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.

28.

According to your text, with the expansion of the United States and the creation of new states, the growing significance of slavery would set in motion an explosive nation debate that would test the "grand American experiment."

a)

True

b)

False

29.

According to your book, the clear winner of the War of 1812 was the British Navy.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

By the Treaty of Cession, dated April 30, 1803, the United States approved the scientific expedition of Lewis and Clark.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Thomas Jefferson can best be described as a contradiction, rich, and educated Republican.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

From 1801 to 1805, the United States, under President Thomas Jefferson, was at war with the Barbary Pirates.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Overall, Americans were enthusiastic about the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Burr conspiracy was hatched when Burr and General James Wilkinson plotted to get part of the Louisiana Territory to secede from the Union.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

At the Hartford Convention they proposed the overthrow of the American government.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

After leaving office, Thomas Jefferson will learn the "hard lesson" that your second term as president is rarely as successful as your first.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address? 
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
38.
Which early Supreme Court Chief Justice is considered the most influential? 
a)
John Jay
b)
Roger Taney
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Roberts
39.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review? 
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
40.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
41.
Which of the following does not describe an outcome of the "corrupt bargain" of the election of 1824? 
a)
the House of Reps chose Adams for President
b)
Henry Clay became the Secretary of State
c)
the House of Reps chose Jackson for President
d)
John Quincy Adams became an unpopular President
42.

Francis Scott Key wrote which of these?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Common Sense

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

Battle Hymn of the Republic

43.

According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?

a)

The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain

b)

The abolition of consumption taxes

c)

The creation of a trade alliance with France

d)

The establishment of a national bank

44.
Republicans believed that the US economy should be based on 
a)
trade
b)
business
c)
agriculture
d)
manufacturing
45.
Which of the following is a policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Neutrality
c)
Sedition
d)
Blockade
46.
Which word means to refuse to recognize a federal law?
a)
Nullify
b)
Sedition
c)
Neutrality
d)
Embargo
47.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
48.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
49.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
50.
Born to the Chief of the Shoshone tribe, I was the child bride of a Canadian trapper. In 1804 I joined Lewis & Clark on an expedition to map the western lands of America.
a)
Pocahantes
b)
Wishram
c)
Fraireawea
d)
Sacagawea