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Ch. 11 S.S.

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1800, which one of the following places was still not a state--

a)

Ohio

b)

Kentucky

c)

Tennessee

d)

Vermont

2.

Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

to keep Louisiana out off Spanish control

b)

to set up military headquarters

c)

to establish a port for farmers in the Northwest Territory

d)

to improve the United States's relationship with Spain

3.

After traveling more than 3,000 miles from St. Louis, what landmark did Lewis and Clark reach?

a)

the Rocky Mountains

b)

the Shoshone lands

c)

the Caribbean

d)

the Pacific Ocean

4.

Zebulon Pike's capture by the Spanish governor of New Mexico led to--

a)

Spanish control of the Louisiana Territory

b)

a standoff between the United States and Spain in the Gulf of Mexico

c)

an increase in the number of American traders traveling to New Mexico

d)

war between Texas and New Mexico

5.

The British took American sailors off their ships and forced them to work on British ships, a practice known as

a)

annexation

b)

impressment

c)

a siege

d)

nationalism

6.

Who helped supply the Native American with guns to fight off the American settlers moving west?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

7.

Which of the following was not true of the War Hawks?

a)

They wanted to force the British out of North America

b)

They wanted to take over Florida

c)

They wanted to be allies with the Native Americans

d)

They wanted to capture Canada

8.

American Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British in what battle, which was an early turning point in the War of 1812?

a)

the Battle of Lake Erie

b)

the Battle of Nova Scotia

c)

the Battle of the Thames

d)

the Battle of New Orleans

9.

What President issued a doctrine stating that European nations must stop colonizing lands in North America?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

James Monroe

10.

Which of the following was not true of President Andrew Jackson?

a)

He was the first President elected from a western state

b)

He was nicknamed "Old Hickory."

c)

He came from a wealthy Massachusetts family

d)

He wa a lawyer and a judge

11.

Meriwether Lewis and WIlliam Clark led the first expedition across the Louisiana Purchase.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Merchants strongly supported the War of 1812 as a way to get more trading partners.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Native Americans, angered by Tecumseh's death, increased their attacks on western settlers in 1813.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In a democracy, people are free to make choices about their lives and government.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

President Jackson's strongest supporters were the wealthy landowners.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

By signing the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Mexico gave the United States two areas of land known as the Mexican Cession and the Oregon Territory.

a)

True

b)

False