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Topic 5 test review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This made it a crime for anyone to write or say anything false or insulting about the President or government.

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

2.

Trade between two or more states is known as this.

a)

Impressment

b)

Interstate Commerce

c)

Inauguration

d)

Imports

3.

He was a Democratic-Republican and the President of the U.S. during the War of 1812.

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

4.

The idea that the government should not interfere in the economy.

a)

Laissez faire

b)

Legislature

c)

Limited government

d)

Land grand

5.

The authority of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

a)

Judicial review

b)

Judicial branch

c)

Jurisdiction

d)

Justify

6.

The Corps of Discovery set out on an expedition through the Louisiana Territory in 1804. An expedition is:

a)

An outsider or someone from another country.

b)

A long and carefully planned journey.

c)

The part of the government that makes the laws.

d)

An organized body of armed volunteers.

7.

Those people who were eager to go to war with the British were called:

a)

War hawks

b)

Writs of assistance

c)

Loyalists

d)

Fugitives

8.

Democratic-Republican, 5th U.S. President, and gave a speech warning European nations against interfering in Latin American affairs.

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William Henry Harrison

9.

This is a tax on imported goods.

a)

Tribute

b)

Tariff

c)

Traitor

d)

Treason

10.

Today, we call them political parties. Originally, they were known as "opposing political groups".

a)

Federalist

b)

Faction

c)

Frontier

d)

French & Indian War

11.

As President, George Washington knew that his decisions would set a(n) __________________ to be followed by others in the future.

a)

precedent

b)

patriot

c)

speculators

d)

cabinet

12.

The place on a continent that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions.

a)

Expedition

b)

Continental divide

c)

Watershed

d)

Laissez faire

13.

_______________ means "pride in or strong devotion to one's country."

a)

Nationalism

b)

Communism

c)

Inauguration

d)

Impressment

14.

The term "sectionalism" refers to:

a)

Strong pride in your country

b)

Loyality to a region or state

c)

Taking your test one section at a time

d)

Planting your corn in a different section of the field each year

15.

Every President has had a group of close advisors that he meets with almost daily. This group of people is known as his _____________.

a)

lawyers

b)

cabinet

c)

Congress

d)

family

16.

In 1803, the United States bought this huge piece of land in the middle of North America from France for $15 million.

a)

Florida

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Mexico

d)

Oregon Country

17.

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were leaders of this faction that supported France and opposed tariffs.

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Whig

d)

Know-Nothing

18.

French officials wanted a bribe from the American government as part of this.

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Sedition Act

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Embargo Act

19.

January 20 is officially the day that a new President takes the oath of office. This ceremony is known as ______________ Day.

a)

Impressment

b)

Capitalism

c)

Inauguration

d)

Expedition

20.

Thomas Jefferson refused to pay other countries to protect our trade ships. This practice is known as ________________.

a)

Tribute

b)

Bribe

c)

Sedition

d)

Spoils System

21.

Congress passed the Embargo Act in 1807. "Embargo" is ________________________.

a)

A tax on imported goods

b)

A political party that supported the British

c)

A government order that forbids trade with other nations

d)

A law that made it illegal to criticize the President or Congress

22.

A certificate given in exchange for money with the promise to repay the loan, plus interest, by a certain date.

a)

Bond

b)

Tribute

c)

Bounty

d)

Tariff

23.

Americans became very upset over the impressment of American sailors. "Impressment" means ____________________.

a)

To capture and force to serve in the British navy

b)

To not allow trading with other nations besides Britain

c)

To buy flowers and candy for someone to make them like you

d)

To cancel a law that you don't agree with.

24.

This was the faction that was led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton and also supported the British and a tariff.

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Whig

d)

Democrat

25.

This increased the length of time that a non-citizen had to live in the U.S. before becoming a citizen.

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Stamp Act

26.

He was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury, a leader of the Federalist party, and was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

a)

Thomas Jeffeson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

27.

He was the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and later became the first President of the United States under our new Constitution.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

28.

As a Democratic-Republican, he finished tied in the election of 1800. Later he would kill Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Daniel Webster

d)

Aaron Burr

29.

Pennsylvania farmers rebelled against a new tax by burning tax collectors' homes during this event.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Shays' Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

30.

The third President of the United States, a Democratic-Republican leader, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Quincy Adams

31.

He was an experienced map maker and army lieutenant who was chosen to help lead the Corps of Discovery through the Louisiana Territory.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Oliver Hazard Perry

d)

William Clark

32.

To not take sides in a dispute is to stay ___________.

a)

nulllify

b)

neutral

c)

navigate

d)

nationalism

33.

As a 16-year old Shoshone Indian, she served as a guide and interpreter for the Corps of Discovery through the Louisiana territory.

a)

Samoset

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Sequoya

d)

Tecumseh

34.

As a 28-year old army captain, he was chosen by Thomas Jefferson to lead the Corps of Discovery in finding an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean.

a)

John Adams

b)

William Clark

c)

Meriwether Lewis

d)

James Madison

35.

He was a Shawnee chief who, along with his brother, organized Native American resistance against white settlement in the Ohio River Valley.

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Tenskwatawa

36.

What did Pinckney's Treaty with Spain allow the U.S. to do?

a)

Trade with France and Britain

b)

End the War of 1812

c)

Use the Mississippi River to ship goods to New Orleans

d)

Claim Florida as a state

37.

He was George Washington's Vice President, a Federalist leader, and would later become the second President of the United States.

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

John Adams

c)

James Monroe

d)

Andrew Jackson

38.

What was the MAIN goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

a)

To explore the Spanish lands in the west

b)

To look for gold in the Rocky Mountains

c)

To find an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean

d)

To establish friendly relations with Native Americans in the region

39.

Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

The French government refusing to sell Louisiana

b)

The British were supplying Native Americans with guns and ammunition

c)

The British wouldn't recognize the independence of the U.S.

d)

The Monroe Doctrine caused anger in Europe

40.

The Columbia River forms the border between which two states?

a)

Missouri and Illinois

b)

Idaho and Montana

c)

Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Washington and Oregon

41.

What direction did the Corps of Discovery travel as they left St. Louis on their journey in to the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Southeast

b)

Northeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

42.

He explored the southern part of the Louisiana Territory and was captured and arrested as a spy by Spanish soldiers.

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Meriwether Lewis

d)

William Henry Harrison

43.

On what river did Lewis & Clark travel as they headed into the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Snake River

b)

Columbia River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Missouri River

44.

Which of the following was the main goal of the Lewis & Clark expedition?

a)

To explore the Spanish-held lands in the west.

b)

To claim Native American lands if they refused to trade peacefully.

c)

To mine the gold fields in the west.

d)

To find an all-water route from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean

45.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

a)

That the U.S. was a free and independent nation

b)

That the U.S. would no longer trade with Britain

c)

That the U.S. would not allow European countries to create colonies in Latin America

d)

That the U.S. claimed the Northwest Territory

46.

This amendment changed the way that electors would choose a President and Vice-President.

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

d)

13th

47.

In which mountain range would you find the continental divide in North America?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

48.

Which political faction (party) supported the country of France and was against both the National Bank and higher tariffs?

a)

Federalists

b)

Whigs

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Democrats

49.

This city is located where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet. (It was also where 1,000 people met Lewis & Clark when they returned from their journey)

a)

Columbia, Missouri

b)

Bismarck, North Dakota

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

St. Louis, Missouri

50.

Fort Mandan, where the Corps of Discovery spent their first winter away from home, was located in which state?

a)

Nebraska

b)

North Dakota

c)

South Dakota

d)

Montana