WorksheetsGrowth of a Nation American Republic Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
Jefferson reversed every Federalist policy.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
The American envoys exceeded their original instructions when they agreed to the Louisiana Purchase.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
Jefferson obtained a Constitutional amendment to permit the purchase of the Louisiana Territory.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
Lewis and Clark found western Indians to be friendly and curious rather than hostile.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
The Chesapeake affair involved a French naval attack on an unarmed American merchant vessel.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
The primary cause of the War of 1812 was the violation of American rights at sea.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
To open the War of 1812, the Americans launched a successful attack against Canada that resulted in the capture of Quebec.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
Madison only served one term as president.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
The Democratic-Republican Party lost power as a result of the War of 1812.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false:
Gibbons v. Ogden ruled that a state cannot forbid ships to operate in state waters if the ships are licensed by the national government.
True
False
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
The selling and transporting of goods from one state to another
interstate commerce
caucus
incumbent
McCulloch v. Maryland
Missouri Compromise
Who won the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
In what city was Thomas Jefferson inaugurated?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
What political party achieved power in 1800?
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Whig Party
Green Party
In 1800 nearly half of American trade passed through what western port?
Houston
New Orleans
Tallahassee
Tuscaloosa
St. Louis
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from what French ruler?
Louis XVII
Napoleon
Philip II
Francis I
What person on the Lewis and Clark expedition proved to be a helpful guide and interpreter among the Indians?
Sacagawea
Alliquippa
Hononegah
Pocahontas
Tecumwah
What man explored the Rockies and the Rio Grande?
Zebulon Pike
Daniel Boone
Kit Carson
Jim Bridger
What British decree made it illegal for neutral nations to trade unless they first stopped at a British Port?
Orders in Council
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Ghent
Embargo Act
What naval incident prompted Jefferson to place an embargo on American exports?
Chesapeake Affair
Sinking of the Lusitania
XYZ Affari
Watergate
What word describes the action of one country ending all exports to another country?
Tariff
Embargo
Caucus
Incumbent
Who became president when Thomas Jefferson stepped down?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Who was the Shawnee chief that led an Indian confederation to attack American settlements in the Indiana Territory?
Tecumseh
Powhatan
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Who was the "hero of Tippecanoe"?
William Henry Harrison
John Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
What was the KEY issue over which the War of 1812 was fought?
Neutral Rights at Sea
States Rights
Defying the King
Taking over Latin America
Who was the leader of the War Hawks?
William Henry Harrison
John Adams
James Madison
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
What American naval commander was the author of the famous message, " We have met the enemy and they are ours"?
William Henry Harrison
John Adams
Oliver Hazard Perry
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
What was the name for the group of western and southern representatives who denounced Britain and pushed for a stronger defense?
Federalists
War Hawks
Whigs
Tories
Loyalists
Which of the following were American ships that achieved an important victory during the War of 1812?
Constitution
Lawrence
Niagara
Lusitania
Titanic
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Established 36°30' as a boundary
interstate commerce
caucus
incumbent
McCulloch v. Maryland
Missouri Compromise
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
A current officeholder who is running again for the same office
interstate commerce
caucus
incumbent
McCulloch v. Maryland
Missouri Compromise
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Ruled that the "power to tax involves the power to destroy"
interstate commerce
caucus
incumbent
McCulloch v. Maryland
Missouri Compromise
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
A closed meeting of party leaders to choose a candidate
interstate commerce
caucus
incumbent
McCulloch v. Maryland
Missouri Compromise
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Author of the famous message "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Meriwether Lewis
Napoleon
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Oliver Hazard Perry
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Leader of the country that sold land to the United States
Meriwether Lewis
Napoleon
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Oliver Hazard Perry
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Defeated at Tippecanoe
Meriwether Lewis
Napoleon
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Oliver Hazard Perry
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
An Indian guide and interpreter
Meriwether Lewis
Napoleon
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Oliver Hazard Perry
Match the statement with the correct answer choice.
Jefferson's secretary who explored the Missouri River
Meriwether Lewis
Napoleon
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Oliver Hazard Perry
What agreement ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Nicaea
What term refers to the pride and patriotism that Americans had in their country after the War of 1812?
nationalism
patriotism
colonialism
the American spirit
Who was James Monroe's secretary of war?
John C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Who was James Monroe's secretary of state?
John C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Which president was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C.?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
As president, Thomas Jefferson . . .
tried to impeach Federalist judges.
removed all Federalists from government.
eliminated the National Bank.
determined to increase the strength of the nation's army and navy.
Which of the following terms is most closely associated with the Tripolitan War?
coalition
embargo
tribute
War Hawks
Which of the following was most responsible for an increase in foreign countries' respect for the United States in the opening years of the 1800s?
Chesapeake affair
Embargo Act of 1807
Success of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Tripolitan War
What hero of the Tripolitan War sailed into Tripoli's harbor and burned the American ship Philadelphia?
Commodore Richard Dale
Stephen Decatur
Edward Moran
John C. Calhoun
Nearly half of America's trade passed through what city?
Charleston
New Orleans
New York
Mobile
All of the following were victorious American military leaders except . . .
William Henry Harrison.
Andrew Jackson.
Robert Livingston.
Oliver Hazard Perry.
Jefferson was hesitant to accept the Louisiana Purchase because . . .
protecting the large area from foreign attack would be difficult.
of the potential for Indian problems.
the Constitution did not specifically give him such authority.
he feared it would split Americans into eastern and western factions.
All of the following were accomplishments of the Lewis and Clark expedition except . . .
establishing some friendly relations with the Indians.
finding the source of the Mississippi River.
recording new scientific information about the West.
stirring interest in western settlement.
Who was president during the "Era of Good Feelings"?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
James Monroe
The issue of impressment created tension because of an incident involving the US ship . . .
Chesapeake.
Constitution.
Lawrence.
Niagara.
All of the following harmed trade with America during the early 1800s except the . . .
Battle of Tippecanoe.
Berlin and Milan Decrees.
Embargo Act of 1807.
British Orders in Council.
As America entered the War of 1812, it lacked all of the following except . . .
energetic and effective military leadership.
soldiers and warships.
support for President Madison.
money to support the war.
The War of 1812 . . .
resulted in the British capture and burning of New York City
was almost prevented by the peaceful negotiations of Henry Clay.
involved Americans fighting against Napoleon.
might have been avoided if communications had been faster.
Which of the following ships did not participate in the War of 1812?
Lawrence
Niagara
Guerriere
Chesapeake
All the following are true about the Monroe Doctrine except . . .
governments in America should remain separate from European governments.
Europeans may set up new colonies in the Americas.
the United States will stay out of European wars that do not affect them.
Europe extending control over the Americas is considered an unfriendly act.
The Battle of New Orleans . . .
was fought after the treaty to end the war had been signed.
gave the British opportunities to extend control in the Louisiana Territory.
brought fame to William Henry Harrison.
was the biggest British victory of the war.
Which of the following was not one of the results of the War of 1812?
There was an increase in American nationalism.
Both political parties were affected.
America developed its own industries.
America became a world power.
