WorksheetsUnit 3 Test - Building the New Nation
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 18mins
What did George Washington think was important to help the new country grow in size and power?
strong state governments
higher taxes
strong central government
a monarchy
What is our nation's capital?
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
New York City
Nashville
Who was the first Secretary of State?
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
What is the responsibility of the secretary of the treasury?
law enforcement
relations with foreign countries
military matters
money and taxes
What was the role of George Washington's cabinet?
gave president advice on issues facing the new government
represented their states when voting on issues
set an example for future presidents to follow
gathered every four years to vote for a new president
Choose the first two political parties.
Federalist
Democratic
Republican
Democratic-Republican
Which president authorized purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
From which country did we buy the Louisiana Territory?
Spain
Mexico
Great Britain
France
How much did we pay for the Louisiana Territory?
$10 million
$15 million
$530 million
$4 million
What was the name of the group led by Lewis and Clark to explore the new Louisiana Territory?
Exploration Troop
Corps of Discovery
Discovery Team
Expedition Rangers
Check ALL the ways that Sacagawea helped the expedition.
identified plants for medicine
kept them from looking like a war party
cooked for them
communicated with Indian tribes
saved journals from water
What was route of Lewis and Clark expedition?
Mississippi River to Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
Missouri River to Atlantic Ocean
How long did the Lewis and Clark expedition last?
about a year
2 months
15 weeks
more than 2 years
Which of these was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
impressment
trade restrictions
taxes
conflict in the Northwest Territory
What is impressment?
good work that wins awards
forcing sailors to join the British Navy
blocking ships from traveling certain waterways
providing weapons to the Native Americans
What is a blockade?
using ships to block a waterway
castle built of blocks
forcing people to join British navy
high tax placed on imports
What was the group of Congressmen who wanted war called?
Politicians Against Peace
War Eagles
War Hawks
Congressional Cougars
Who was at the White House when the British came to burn it?
James and Dolley Madison
Abigail Adams
George Washington
Dolley Madison
Whose portrait was saved from burning in the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
What was Francis Scott Key's profession?
doctor
military general
lawyer
merchant
What did Francis Scott Key do after watching the British attack Baltimore?
wrote a poem about what he saw
told the president what he had seen
volunteered to fight with Andrew Jackson
joined the British navy
Why is the Star-Spangled Banner important to us?
It is written on the 20 dollar bill.
It became a slogan for the White House.
It became our national anthem.
It became our pledge to the American flag.
Which battle of the War of 1812 was fought AFTER the war officially ended?
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of Washington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of New Orleans
Who led an outnumbered group of volunteers to victory in New Orleans?
George Washington
Francis Scott Key
Andrew Jackson
William Clark
Which U.S. President became a war hero during the War of 1812?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Who won the War of 1812?
British
Americans
French
no clear winner
Which of these events led to the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia?
volunteers defeated the British
gold was discovered
British blockades
impressment
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act into law?
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Who had the most popular votes in the election of 1824?
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
What were the parcels of land where Indians were moved?
islands
acreage
camps
reservations
Who won the election of 1828?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What did Andrew Jackson do when South Carolina threatened to leave the Union?
He gave them permission to leave.
He threatened to send military troops.
He lowered taxes in South Carolina.
He sent Cherokee Indians to South Carolina.
What name was given to the forced journey of Indian groups from their homes in the east to reservations in the west?
Happy Trails
Cherokee Miles
Indian Journey
Trail of Tears
Which of these issues in Jackson's presidency caused him to threaten South Carolina?
Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears
preservation of the Union
issues with the National Bank
