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8th - Ch. 9, 10, 11

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the 12th Amendment change?

a)

How electors voted for POTUS and VPOTUS

b)

How electors voted for governor and councilmen

c)

How electors voted for Principal and Vice Principal

d)

How electors voted for food and drinks

2.

What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

a)

Established the principal of executive review

b)

Established the principal of judicial review

c)

Established the principal of legislative review

d)

Established the principal of Mr. B's review

3.

What issue happened in 1801 and why would Jefferson be worried?

a)

Indians bought land west of the Mississippi from Lewis and Clark. This meant people were buying and selling without the United States knowledge.

b)

Brexit. Everyone is worried about Brexit

c)

Spain sold Louisiana Territory to France. This would potentially make France the dominant power in America.

d)

Lewis and Clark found the lost city of Atlantis. Jefferson feared that they would not be able to build an alliance with the aquatic empire.

4.

Who are Lewis and Clark?

a)

The two men ordered to explore the Louisiana Purchase and report back on the geography, plants, animals and other natural features of the region

b)

A new company that formed that would end up being the only company to explore everything east of the Mississippi River

c)

Native Americans that set out to explore the Eastern part of the United States

d)

The two men ordered to explore the Canadian Territory and report back on it's political and religious beliefs.

5.

Why did both the French and the British attack American merchant ships?

a)

They believed through impressment, they would be able to slowly return the people of the United States back to Europe

b)

They both really hated the United States

c)

The United States continued to trade with both sides even though they were neutral and France/Britain were at war

d)

This was the first mini world war and France/Britain decided to attack the United States were it would hurt their economy

6.

Who is Tecumseh?

a)

Not an actual person. People of the United States made him up as a bedtime story for kids.

b)

A Shawnee that urged resistance, called on Natives to preserve their traditional ways and organized the western tribes into a league to restore Indian Lands.

c)

An American named William Henry Harrison. He was the governor of the Indian Territory

d)

A Native named Tenskwatawa. Was the true face of the resistance of Indian removal. Known as the Prophet.

7.

What countries were involved in the War of 1812?

a)

United States, Mexico, Canada

b)

Italy, Japan, Germany

c)

Russia, Byzantine Empire, Latvia

d)

United States, Native Americans, Britain and France

8.

What political party emerged as the one in control after the War of 1812?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

Whigs

d)

Green Party

9.

Who were the 3 people that took charge of promoting federal programs?

a)

Washington, Jefferson, Jackson

b)

Clay, Webster, Calhoun

c)

Bush Sr., Obama, Bush Jr.

d)

Lincoln, Kennedy, Obama

10.

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

In an attempt to act by itself, rather than being Britain's sidekick, the United States would not allow any European nations interfere or set up colonies in Latin America. This doctrine strengthened as the United States grew as a power.

b)

The United States and Britain teaming up to fight Ultron and Thanos. Fortunately Jefferson and Washington had 1 Infinity Stone each. The decided, just as Thanos and Ultron did, they must team up and this would become the official document stating their alliance.

c)

This would allow European nations the freedom to set up colonies anywhere in Latin America

d)

This would break up Russia and split it into 3 parts for the United States, Britain and France

11.

What did the British learn about the Canadian rebellions?

a)

They were just like the colonists. They needed to be taxed to the point where they start a revolution and earn their independence

b)

The Canadians were truly cold blooded and did not give a hoot about anyone.

c)

Britain learned that they could no longer deny Canadians rights. The only way to merge the two parts of Canada was through self-government. Britain would still be in control but gave them the independence they desired.

d)

Britain learned that the Canadians did not deserve Britain's influence. Britain put up a blockade because they knew that the Untied States would not trade with them when there are border disputes happening

12.

Who won the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

What political parties emerged from the 1824 election?

a)

Whig and Democrat

b)

Libertarian and Whig

c)

Democrat and Republican

d)

Republican and Whig

14.

What did the Whigs try to do in the 1836 election?

a)

Ran one candidate to see how they would do

b)

Run 3 candidates in different areas to prevent any candidate from getting a majority and forcing the decision to be made by the House of Representatives.

c)

Run smear campaigns against their own candidates. Bad press = good press

d)

Nothing. They assumed they would win the election without trying

15.

What is the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Marks the transition of using machines instead of man made tools.

b)

Marks the day the machines turned on human beings. Skynet was born

c)

Marks the first day of using technology to run Native Americans off their land.

d)

Marks the use of electricity in machines.

16.

What were the conditions like for children and adults working in the factories?

a)

Clean factories but treated poorly

b)

Great money but dirty

c)

Poorly lite, little fresh air, machines were dangerous

d)

Well lite, too much fresh air, machines were safe

17.

What were some issues with the rapid growth of cities?

a)

Filthy streets, poor sewage system and lack of clean drinking water

b)

Taxes, rodent issues, untrained workers

c)

Native American removal and British removal

d)

Overpopulation, food shortages, poor breathing air

18.

Why did plantation owners defend the system of slavery?

a)

Feared violent uprisings and believed their system was more humane because of how bad the conditions were

b)

They knew an uprising was going to happen and this was the only way to stop it

c)

They knew this would be an attempt to take over their plantation systems to run them into the ground.

d)

They did not. Random people tried to start a revolution but did not print out any pamphlets