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Worksheetsthomas Jefferson and Madison
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
After the Electoral College determined the election was a tie, who cast the tie breaker?
a)
The Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Executive Branch
2.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
3.
The Louisiana Purchase sold for 3 cents an acre, in total it covered 530,000,000 acres. How much money is this?
a)
16 million
b)
22 million
c)
7.3 million
d)
15.9 million
4.
Lewis and Clark's real names are?
a)
Matthew Lewis and William Clark
b)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c)
Meriwether Lewis and David Clark
d)
Mancy Clark and Winchester Clark
5.
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Discover a waterway across America
b)
Map the uncharted territory
c)
Document wildlife and plants in the area
d)
Get a Christmas tree for the White House
6.
The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for how long?
a)
2 years
b)
2 months
c)
2 weeks
d)
They never returned
7.
Which of these is not a Barbary State?
a)
Tunis
b)
Tripoli
c)
Egypt
d)
Morocco
8.
The ________________ demanded ______________ for safe passage along the Mediterranean Sea.
a)
Barbary Pirates, ransom
b)
Barbary Pirates, tribute
c)
British, tribute
d)
French, ransom
9.
In 1804, the Barbary Pirates captured which US naval ship?
a)
USS Philadelphia
b)
USS Enterprise
c)
USS Independence
d)
USS Arizona
10.
What did the Embargo act of 1807 do?
a)
Allowed American merchants to trade with whoever.
b)
Banned American merchants from trading with foreign nations.
c)
Raised taxes on imported goods.
11.
What branch of the United States military led a land assault in Tripoli in 1804?
a)
US Army
b)
US Marine Corps
c)
US Navy
d)
National Guard
12.
Who won the election of 1808?
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
William Danielson
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
13.
The main outcome of Marbury vs. Madison was?
a)
Granted the Supreme Court judicial review.
b)
Allowed the President to replace Supreme Court justices.
c)
Allowed the Supreme Court to hear all cases.
d)
Allowed the Supreme Court to impeach the President
14.
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States:
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from which foreign country?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
16.
Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800 that ended with Jefferson elected President?
a)
12th amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
5th amendment
17.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
18.
Who won the popular vote in 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
19.
After the Electoral College determined the election was a tie, who cast the tie breaker?
a)
The Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Executive Branch
20.
The Revolution on what Caribbean Island influenced France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
a)
The Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Gilligan's
21.
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Discover a waterway across America
b)
Map the uncharted territory
c)
Document wildlife and plants in the area
d)
Get a Christmas tree for the White House
22.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
it allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
c)
gold was discovered
d)
gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
23.
Marbury v. Madison established the idea of
a)
judicial review
b)
an embargo
c)
impressment
d)
nationalism
24.
What does the 12th amendment do?
a)
electors would vote for president and VP separately
b)
the popular vote would be used to determine the winner
c)
the president is limited to two terms
d)
three more justices were added to the Supreme Court
25.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
take land from Native Americans
b)
map the geography
c)
collect plant and animal samples
d)
find a water route across America
26.
The Embargo Act of 1807
a)
banned all U.S. imports and exports
b)
increased the amount of exports to France
c)
placed a heavy tax on all imported goods
d)
led to war with England
27.
Tecumseh lost faith in a great Indian Confederation after a loss at the Battle of
a)
Tippecanoe
b)
Detroit
c)
Ft. Wayne
d)
Thames
28.
Democratic Republicans accused John Adams of
a)
wanting to be a king
b)
wanting to raise taxes on the rich
c)
limiting the authority of the Constitution
d)
giving states too much power
29.
What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?
a)
Port at New Orleans
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Florida
d)
Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
e)
It did not help the economy
30.
Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
31.
Who was the Emperor of France that we bought the Louisiana Territory from?
a)
King George
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Napoleon Dynamite
d)
Thomas Jefferson
e)
James Monroe
32.
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Elvis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
e)
Benjamin Franklin
33.
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
34.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one
35.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
36.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
37.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
38.
What did Dolly Madison save?
a)
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
b)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
c)
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
d)
A portrait of George Washington
39.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
40.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
41.
What are causes of the War of 1812?
a)
British supporting Native Americans and Impressment of Sailors
b)
Interference with US shipping and French embargo
c)
Impressment of sailors and Treaty of Ghent
d)
Increase manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.
42.
Why is it ironic that the Battle of New Orleans was even fought?
a)
The Treaty of Ghent had already been signed
b)
The Treaty of Paris had already been signed.
c)
Peace Talks in Paris werent moviing forward
d)
The Treaty of Greenville ceded the southern sttes
43.
What did the Treaty of Ghent do?
a)
Ended War of 1812, restored borders to pre-war status, declared the war a draw
b)
Ended War of 1812, gave Canada more land, declared Canadian winners of the war
c)
Settled the borders with Spain, gave Spanish morel and and declared Spain the winners of the war
d)
Allowed the war to continue for 2 more years, declared US the winners, and made the Star Spangled Banner our national song
44.
What was Tecumseh's dream?
a)
An alliance of Indians working together
b)
Indians could buy land from the Americans
c)
Indians could murder every white man.
d)
The Indians gain control of all land east of the US
45.
What did the Warhawks want?
a)
To go to war over how the British had been treating the US. & to take Canada
b)
To fly far away from war
c)
To use aircraft in war against the British and take Canada
d)
To kill all the Democratic-Republicans and let Federalists rule
46.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
The British
b)
The Native Americans
c)
The United States
d)
It was a tie
47.
What general (president) led these troops to the victory of the battle of New Orleans?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
48.
Nationalism is:
a)
love of money
b)
loyalism to the government
c)
personal ways to live in the US
d)
love of the country
49.
Under whose command was U.S soldiers under during the battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
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