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Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 195

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The election was between?

a)

Thomas Jefferson & George Washington

b)

George Washington & John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson & John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

2.

Who won the election of 1800?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr

3.

What amendment did the sedition act violate?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

4.

Did the election of 1800 end with a tie?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken?

a)

By a re-vote

b)

By the senate

c)

The house of representatives

d)

The supreme court chooses

6.

John Adams belongs to which political party?

a)

Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Anti-federalist

d)

Federalist

7.

John Adams was the ____ president?

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

d)

4th

8.

Whos influence would shape the results of the election?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

Aaron Burr

9.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by John Adams

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Clark

d)

Meritwether Lewis

10.

This case establishes the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

11.

3rd President of the United States; author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Clark

d)

Meritwether Lewis

12.

Thomas Jefferson is elected President of the United States; peaceful transition of power

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Barbary War

d)

Embargo Act

13.

When the territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Barbary War

d)

Embargo Act

14.

Conflict in which Jefferson follows the Adams's precedent of undeclared war by fighting the Barbary pirates.

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Barbary War

d)

Embargo Act

15.

An act passed by Congress to stop all foreign trade with the United States (1807)

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Barbary War

d)

Embargo Act

16.

North Africans who attacked American ships and tried to ransom American sailors

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Clark

d)

Barbary Pirates

17.

Explorers sent by Jefferson in 1804 to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Barbary Pirates

18.

A Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark

a)

John Marshall

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Barbary Pirates

19.

The ISSUE that was at the center of the Marbury v. Madison case was whether the Supreme Court has the power to

a)

hear more types of cases than the Constitution says it can hear

b)

intervene in impeachment cases

c)

declare a state law unconstitutional

20.

Did Marbury ever receive his commission (did he get appointed to the judicial job Adams gave him)?

a)

Yes (yay for William!)

b)

No (aw man, poor guy)

21.

The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)

a)

undemocratic

b)

unconstitutional

c)

unjust

22.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

a)

the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

b)

the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

c)

the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

23.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that

a)

the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means

b)

the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't

c)

the Supreme Court can fire federal judges

24.

The Marbury v. Madison case is significant because it cements the equal status of the Judicial Branch to the Executive Branch and Legislative

Branch by allowing it to limit the power of these branches. In this sense, judicial review is an example of what principle?

a)

individual rights

b)

checks and balances

c)

federalism

25.

In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte controlled

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

France

26.

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were told to

a)

explore the Colorado River and remove all Indians from US land

b)

explore the Florida coastline and search for the Fountain of Youth

c)

explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered

d)

explore al lands east of the Mississippi River

27.

Some of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Mauel de Godoy

c)

Toussaint Louverutre

d)

Robert Livingston

28.

US leaders were concerned about French ownership of Louisiana because

a)

they thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana

b)

they had already made an agreement to buy Louisiana from the Spanish

c)

they feared that the French would persuade Louisiana Indian tribes to attack the Americans

d)

it could block future US expansion westward and interfere with trade along the Mississippi River

29.

How was the Lewis and Clark expedition successful?

a)

learned about Western lands

b)

found a river route to the Pacific Ocean

c)

discovered gold

d)

defeated the Spanish

30.

The Louisiana Purchase

a)

did not occur until Congress passed an amendment approving it

b)

doubled the size of the US

c)

offered the US an opportunity to expand its commercial and manufacturing industries

d)

tripled the size of the US

31.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
32.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
33.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
34.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
35.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
36.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
37.
Why did Napoleon lose interest in Louisiana?
a)
He never found gold
b)
He no longer controled Haiti
c)
The colonist were rude
d)
He needed money
38.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
39.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
40.
What was the Northwest Passage?
a)
The boat the men traveled on
b)
another name for the pacific ocean
c)
An imaginary trade route across North America
d)
A native american tribe
41.
What word best describes the land that Lewis and Clark explored?
a)
small
b)
dry
c)
unfamiliar 
d)
grassy
42.
Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead the Corps of Discovery? 
a)
Meriwether Lewis
b)
William Clark
c)
Sacagawea 
43.

Lewis and his men were also referred to as what?

a)

Jefferson's Team

b)

The Corps of Discovery

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

44.
Which description of the expedition's encounters with American Indians is most accurate? 
a)
Most encounters were friendly
b)
Most tribes displayed hostility
c)
Translators weren't needed
d)
There were barely any encounters to speak of
45.
Which of Sacagawea's skills was the main reason she was asked to join the Corps of Discovery?
a)
Her knowledge of the landscape within tribal lands
b)
Her experience making medicines out of indigenous plants
c)
Her strong swimming skills
d)
Her ability to speak the Shoshoni language
46.
Who was the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery? 
a)
Meriwether Lewis
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau 
d)
William Clark 
47.
What was the biggest threat faced by the Corps of Discovery during its crossing of the Rocky Mountains? 
a)
Grizzly bears
b)
Indian raids
c)
Low food supplies
d)
Heat exhaustion
48.
What was one impact that the Lewis and Clark expedition had on later journeys to the Pacific? 
a)
It showed that traveling over the Rocky Mountains was all but impossible
b)
It allowed later travelers to follow accurate maps on their journeys
c)
It made American Indian tribes especially hostile toward later travelers
d)
It prevented later boat travel on the Missouri River
49.
The Barbary Coast states of North Africa included Morocco and Tripoli.
a)
True 
b)
False
50.
Neutrality is the ability to choose sides during a war.
a)
True 
b)
False
51.
The 1807 Embargo Act prohibited trade with other countries.
a)
True 
b)
False
52.
How did the war between France and Britain, in the mid-1790s, affect American business?
a)
it increased trade for American shippers
b)
it made America enter a depression
c)
it cut off American traders from the world
d)
it opened trade with china
53.
Which Barbary Coast state declared war on the United States in 1801?
a)
Morocco
b)
Tripoli
c)
Lybia
d)
Spain
54.
What does an embargo do?
a)
Prohibits trade with another country
b)
Prohibits buying exports only
c)
Allows trade with a country
d)
Allows ships to attack merchants
55.
Who won the election of 1804?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Adams
c)
Charles Pinckney
d)
Thomas Jefferson
56.
What would the Barbary States do to the Europeans and Americans sailing the Mediterranean if they did not pay TRIBUTE? 
a)
Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crews
b)
Barbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United Nations 
c)
Barbary Pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crews
d)
Barbary pirates would return captured prisoners
57.
Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
a trade embargo placed by the British 
c)
A trade embargo placed by the French
d)
British immigration to the U.S.
58.

Which President's policy was the Embargo Act

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

59.

One of the goals of Jefferson's Embargo Act was to avoid a war with

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

60.

What do you call it when the British forced American Sailors to serve in the British Navy

a)

Looting

b)

Impressment

c)

Smart Thinking

d)

Expressment

61.

Which U.S. Policy came first

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Nonintercourse Act

c)

Monroe Doctrine

62.

Whose economy did the Embargo Act hurt the most

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

China

d)

The United States

63.

The election of 1800 INITIALLY ended in a:

a)

tie

b)

invasion

c)

Hamilton composing a song

d)

musical number

64.

Jefferson was a supporter of a smaller government, allowing people, especially southerns, to do what they want without government control on infliction. Which of these groups most likely supported the political ideas of Thomas Jefferson?

a)

weapon suppliers

b)

Frontier settlers

c)

Politicians

d)

Farmers

65.
Who did Alexander Hamilton vote for in the election of 1800?
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Adams
d)
I don't know
66.

During the Revolutionary War, who served as an American embassador to France?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Jay

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

John Adams

67.

When two politicians ran for the Office of the Presidency, the runner-up would be appointed to the title of:

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Attorney General

d)

Vice President

e)

Secretary of Treasury

68.

While John Adams is a part of the election, why is he "not on the radar" of the voters?

a)

He has a very small chance at winning due to his unpopularity as the current President

b)

He has a very small chance at winning due to his unpopularity as the current Secretary of Treasury

c)

He has a very small chance at winning due to his unpopularity as the current Secretary of the State

d)

He has a very small chance at winning due to his unpopularity as the current Secretary of Defense

69.
Which amendment establishes that Electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice-President?
a)
1st  Amendment
b)
12th Amendment
c)
7th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
70.
Jefferson was this type of President...
a)
Formal
b)
Informal 
71.
Jefferson reduced the size of all of the following except...
a)
Military
b)
Government
c)
US Territories
72.
Significance of Marbury v Madison
a)
Veto power
b)
Judicial Review
73.
He killed Alexander Hamilton
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Boone
74.
Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional
a)
Veto
b)
Ammendment
c)
Judicial Review
75.
Thomas Jefferson was a man of many __________.
a)
people
b)
talents
76.
He was an architect, __________, inventor, and musician.
a)
banker
b)
lawyer
77.
He lived during the time when the colonies were at war with _________.
a)
America
b)
Britain
78.
He played an important role in helping the United States become an ___________ nation.
a)
helpful
b)
independent
79.
Thomas is best remembered for writing the ______________.
a)
Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
80.
The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for how long?
a)
2 years
b)
2 months
c)
2 weeks
d)
They never returned
81.
The Marbury vs. Madison case established _____________________which gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Act of 1789
b)
Presidential vetoes
c)
Constitutional amendments
d)
Judicial Review
82.
What were Lewis and Clark looking for when they explored the new territory?
a)
A water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
A water route to the Atlantic Ocean 
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Justin Bieber's pants
83.
Which of the following does not belong under Jefferson's presidency?
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Marbury V Madison
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Pinckney's Treaty
84.

Pirates of the Barbary Coast were known as

a)

buccaneers

b)

filibusters

c)

picaroons

d)

corsairs

85.

The principle of judicial review caused the Supreme Court to lose a great deal of power.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

The case of Marbury v. Madison established the principle of judicial review.

a)

True

b)

False

87.
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
88.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
89.
To avoid the issue of the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana, what did Jefferson do?
a)
He called it a treaty.
b)
He said it was a gift.
c)
He added an amendment to the Consitution.
90.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
91.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
92.
What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto Power
c)
Make Laws
93.

What were “midnight judges?”

a)

Judges appointed by John Adams and the Federalists at the last second before Thomas Jefferson became president

b)

Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson in the middle of the night

c)

Corrupt judges who were fired from the government

d)

Judges who attempted to overthrow the federal government

94.

What is judicial review?

a)

The Supreme Court can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional

b)

Congress can declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional

c)

The Supreme Court can impeach the president

d)

The president can impeach Supreme Court justices

95.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

When George Washington purchased Louisiana from the French

b)

When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French

c)

When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson sold Louisiana to the British

d)

The most significant cause of the War of 1812

96.

Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana territory?

a)

Washington and Adams, and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Lewis and Clark, and Zebulon Pike

c)

Marquette and Davis

d)

McHenry and Orson

97.

What pirating nation did the United States go to war against in the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Italy

b)

Tripoli (Barbary States)

c)

Corsica

d)

Sicily

98.

Why did the United States go to war against pirates in the Mediterranean?

a)

Thomas Jefferson refused to pay the tribute demanded by pirates

b)

Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to invade North Africa

c)

Pirates attempted to attack ships docked outside the city of Boston

d)

The British and French instigated pirates against the United States

99.

Which law was passed by Congress and signed by Thomas Jefferson that banned all foreign trade?

a)

The Non-Trade Act

b)

The American Economic Abolition Act

c)

The Embargo Act

d)

The Civil Authority Act

100.

Who was elected the fourth president of the United States and had to deal with a suffering economy and a war with Britain?

a)

Charles Pinckney

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

James Madison

101.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
102.
What is represented by "4" on this map?
a)
The United States (before 1803)
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Disputed territory (between Britain, the United States, Russia, and Spain)
d)
Land controlled by the British (what is Canada today)
103.
What is represented by "6" on this map?
a)
The United States (before 1803)
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Disputed territory (between Britain, the United States, Russia, and Spain)
d)
Land controlled by the British (what is Canada today)
104.
What is represented by "A" on this map?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Columbia River
105.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
106.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
107.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
108.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
109.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd 
b)
16th 
c)
43rd
d)
20th
110.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
111.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
112.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
113.
The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?
a)
Toussaint Louverture
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Friedrick Von Steuben
114.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
115.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
116.
Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?
a)
Britain
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
117.
What happened when Livingston and Monroe met with Napoleon to buy the port city of New Orleans?  
a)
Napoleon offered the whole area known as Louisiana.
b)
Napoleon would not sell New Orleans.
c)
Napoleon offered to let them buy Florida.
d)
Napoleon refused to meet with them.
118.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
119.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
120.
What was ONE goal Lewis & Clark had on their Expedition?
a)
Record the bird calls of the region.
b)
Become best friends with the Indians
c)
Make camps along the way
d)
Document the Geography of their route
121.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
122.
What was ONE goal Lewis & Clark had on their Expedition?
a)
Record the bird calls of the region.
b)
Become best friends with the Indians
c)
Make camps along the way
d)
Document the Geography of their route
123.
What did Thomas Jefferson originally want to buy from the French
a)
St. Louis
b)
 New Orleans
c)
Haiti
d)
Paris
124.

What tribe was Sacagawea a part of?

a)

Shoshone

b)

Hidatsa

c)

Mandan

d)

Sioux

125.

Who was Sacagawea's husband?

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

Toussaint Charbonneau

c)

William Clark

126.

Who did Sacagawea leave her son with after the expedition?

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

She kept the baby

127.

True or false? Sacagawea gave birth during the expedition.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

What did President Thomas Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to do?

a)

negotiate a deal with the French emperor Napoleon

b)

get to know the Native American tribes

c)

find a route through the new territory to the Pacific Ocean

d)

discover new plant and animal species

129.

Why did Sacagawea’s presence in the expedition team put other tribes at ease?

a)

because she had a Canadian husband

b)

because she was a skilled hunter

c)

because she was also Native American

d)

because she did not look dangerous

130.

Read the following sentence: “Lewis and Clark had journals filled with notes and maps, and precious samples of the plants and animals they had encountered in the new western territory of the United States.”As used in the passage, what does “encountered” most nearly mean?

a)

came across

b)

avoided

c)

attacked

d)

brought along

131.

Check each of the jobs Sacagawea had during the Lewis and Clark expedition.

a)

Interpreter

b)

Cook

c)

Hunter

d)

Guide

132.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Colombia River

d)

Missouri River

133.

What river did Lewis and Clark travel on for the majority of the journey?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Clark River

c)

Colombia River

d)

Missouri River

134.

Which Shoshone Indian joined the group as a guide and interpreter?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Nantucket

c)

Black Kettle

d)

Sacagawea

135.

What land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

the Pacific Ocean

c)

the Missouri River

d)

the Louisiana Purchase

136.
The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812
a)
The White House
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Yorktown
137.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
138.
What treaty ended the War
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of America
d)
Treaty of Grimlins
139.
What did Britain give the Native Americans?
a)
Food 
b)
Land 
c)
Livestock
d)
Guns and Gun powder
140.
What did Britain give the Native Americans?
a)
Food 
b)
Land 
c)
Livestock
d)
Guns and Gun powder
141.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kay
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
142.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one won. It was a stalemate.
143.
Who were the Americans fighting during the war?
a)
British
b)
Mexico
c)
China
d)
Russia
144.
The Embargo Act was a direct reaction to the Napoleonic Wars as it relates to US trade, what two countries did we cut off trade with in an attempt to avoid war?
a)
England/Britian
b)
Spain/France
c)
UK/France
d)
England/Portugal
145.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
146.
The main reason for the war of 1812 was
a)
westward expansion
b)
French fur trade
c)
British search and seizure of American ships
147.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
148.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
149.
What year did the War of 1812 start?
a)
1812
b)
1813
c)
1814
d)
1799
150.

Peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the U.S. and Britain to pre-war status. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814.peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the U.S. and Britain to pre-war status. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

Adam Onis Treaty

d)

Treaty of Ghent

151.

What is the name of an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country called?

a)

Embargo

b)

Contraband

c)

Infrastructure

d)

Sectionalism

152.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy? Hint: Britain controlled the Atlantic ocean with its large navy.

a)

Beaver pelts became less popular that cat pelts for making fur hats.

b)

Agricultural imports increased.

c)

Manufacturing increased.

153.
Conflict with Britain over the impressment of US sailors that proved the nation could defend itself
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Civil War
d)
War of 1812
154.
Taxation of imported goods from other countries
a)
"No taxation without representation"
b)
Nullificatoin
c)
compromise
d)
tariff
155.

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?

a)

It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to Great Britain.

b)

It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to France.

c)

It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to all foreign countries.

156.
Which term describes the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships? 
a)
impressment
b)
smuggling
c)
hijacking
d)
piracy
157.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment of US sailors by British navy

b)

British refusing to pay debts owed to US

c)

British providing Natives with weapons

d)

British attacking American ships

158.
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
a)
zealotry
b)
nationalism
c)
exceptionalism
d)
egotism
159.
What nickname was given to Congressman like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay?
a)
doves
b)
militants
c)
warmongers 
d)
war hawks
160.
What was the British naval strategy during the War of 1812?
a)
Burn Boston first and then move South
b)
Shell every American port city
c)
Sink every American Ship
d)
blockade the American coast
161.
What Native American leader was trying to organize western tribes to stop the spread of white settlement?
a)
Squanto
b)
Sequoyah
c)
Tecumseh
d)
Geronimo
162.
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Francis Scott Note
c)
Francis Baltimore
d)
Francis Scott Pitch
163.
General Jackson's defeat of the Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend had what outcome?
a)
The Creek Nation was disbanded.
b)
The Creeks lost millions of acres of their land.
c)
The surviving Creek warriors got 20 years in prison. 
d)
A Creek medicine chief put a terrible curse on Andrew Jackson.
164.
Why were the British able to send more troops to America after 1814?
a)
Napoleon had been defeated.
b)
The British started a draft to have a bigger army.
c)
The British decided to double the pay of the soldiers. 
d)
The Canadians decided to join them in the war. 
165.
Where is Fort McHenry?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Charleston, South Carolina
d)
Baltimore
166.
What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?
a)
The White House was burned.
b)
The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.
c)
Thomas Jefferson was captured. 
d)
The Canadians won the siege of Boston.
167.
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812? What country is Ghent in?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Belgium
d)
the Netherlands
168.
What does secede mean?
a)
It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.
b)
It means no contest. 
c)
It is when a state quits the Union. 
d)
It is when a state joins the Union.
169.
Some states at the Hartford Convention were discussing quitting the Union. Which region were they from?
a)
The South
b)
The West
c)
The Mid Atlantic States
d)
New England
170.
Andrew Jackson won a huge victory after the war had ended at 
a)
New Orleans.
b)
Nashville.
c)
Cripple Creek.
d)
Tallahassee
171.
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
172.
What does an embargo do?
a)
Prohibits trade with another country
b)
Prohibits buying exports only
c)
Allows trade with a country
d)
Allows ships to attack merchants
173.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
Men from the Northeast who want to go to war
b)
Women who fought in the War of 1812
c)
Men from the South and West who want to go to war
d)
Men from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
174.
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
175.
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 
176.
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
177.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
178.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
179.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
180.
All of the following are reasons to not to go to war with Britain in the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a)
Hurt trading with merchants in the Northeast
b)
War hawks just wanted to gain land in Canada
c)
Need to focus more defending against the Native Americans rather than the British
d)
British were destroying plantations in the south
181.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
182.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
183.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
184.
The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty?
a)
Texas
b)
Missouri
c)
Alabama
d)
Florida
185.
The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.
a)
Age of Enligtenment
b)
Industrial Age
c)
Era of WestwardExpansion
d)
Era of Good Feelings
186.
Name of the People who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Lewis
b)
Clark
c)
Sacagawea
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
187.
___________ was a Choctaw chief who thought that war with the settlers would ruin the Choctaw tribe.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Pushmataha
c)
Tenskwatawa
d)
Tippecanoe
188.
How did Chief Tecumseh die?
a)
He died of tuberculosis.
b)
He was killed in battle.
c)
He drowned trying to escape from his enemies.
189.
Chief ____________, also known as the mystic warrior, let the natives of Alabama to a war against the United States that ruined the Creek nation.
a)
Pushmataha
b)
Tecumseh
c)
Tenskwatawa
d)
Tippecanoe
190.
Andrew Jackson and his ______________  soldiers helped the settlers win the Creek War.
a)
Georgia
b)
Kentucky
c)
Tennessee
d)
Virginia
191.

_____, a Native American leader, wanted to stop American settlement.

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Choctaw

c)

President Andrew Jackson

d)

Pushmataha

192.

An ________ is an agreement made between people, groups, or countries.

a)

militias

b)

alliance

c)

battle

d)

attack

193.

Everyone agreed with Tecumseh.

a)

True

b)

False

194.

A group of Creek Indians who agreed with Tecumseh and wanted war were called

a)

Burnt Corn

b)

Blue Feather

c)

Red Sticks

d)

Brown Sticks

195.

The Creek War was part of the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

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