WorksheetsChapter 7 - The Early Republic (1800-1815)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which of the following is not a cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment of US sailors by British navy
British refusing to pay debts owed to US
British providing Natives with weapons
British attacking American ships
The election of 1800 showed that
power could pass peacefully from group to group in a democracy.
Federalists would remain in power for decades.
Adams wanted to turn the nation into a monarchy.
Hamilton had become a Republican.
The Embargo Act of 1807, passed during Jefferson's Presidency,
was an effort to increase trade.
created alliances with European nations.
resulted in a better American economy.
halted trade with other nations.
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
led to war with France
doubled the size of the nation
led to a discovery of a water route to the Pacific Ocean
limited trade opportunities
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
The U.S. originally just wanted to buy the port of New Orleans.
Napoleon decided to sell Louisiana because he needed the money.
The Louisiana Purchase resulted from the desire for farmers along the Mississippi River to be able to ship
their goods freely.
President Jefferson wanted Louisiana to put a barrier between the U.S. and unfriendly Native Americans.
What troubled Jefferson about his decision to purchase Louisiana from Napoleon?
He was afraid he could not convince the Senate to ratify the treaty.
The Constitution didn't clearly give the president power to do it.
While the U.S. would benefit from this, his home state of Virginia would suffer.
He thought he was paying too much for the land.
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.
True
False
The War of 1812 was the most significant event of Jefferson’s presidency.
True
False
Under the Jefferson administration we will see all of these things occur EXCEPT?
Signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808.
There is a lowering of the national debt.
He will purchase the Louisiana Territory which will be the greatest accomplishment of his presidency.
Upon taking office he will free all of his slaves and demand emancipation.
In response to the Leopard-Chesapeake incident, President Jefferson?
declared war on the British.
banned trade with all foreign nations.
reinforced American neutrality.
banned trade with Canada
The battle of Tippecanoe resulted in?
defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy.
a declaration of war by the United States against Great Britain.
the expulsion of the British from Florida.
the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.
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."
True
False
According to your book, the clear winner of the War of 1812 was the British Navy.
True
False
By the Treaty of Cession, dated April 30, 1803, the United States approved the scientific expedition of Lewis and Clark.
True
False
Thomas Jefferson can best be described as a contradiction, rich, and educated Republican.
True
False
From 1801 to 1805, the United States, under President Thomas Jefferson, was at war with the Barbary Pirates.
True
False
Overall, Americans were enthusiastic about the War of 1812.
True
False
The Burr conspiracy was hatched when Burr and General James Wilkinson plotted to get part of the Louisiana Territory to secede from the Union.
True
False
At the Hartford Convention they proposed the overthrow of the American government.
True
False
After leaving office, Thomas Jefferson will learn the "hard lesson" that your second term as president is rarely as successful as your first.
True
False
Francis Scott Key wrote which of these?
Federalist Papers
Common Sense
Star Spangled Banner
Battle Hymn of the Republic
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
The abolition of consumption taxes
The creation of a trade alliance with France
The establishment of a national bank
