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Jefferson's Predidency The louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who was President during the War of 1812

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country.

a)

Zealotry

b)

nationalism

c)

exceptionalism

d)

egotism

3.

What was the British naval strategy during the War of 1812

a)

Burn Boston first then move south

b)

Sink every American ship

c)

Shell every American port city.

d)

Blockade the American coast

4.

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

5.

Who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Francis Bellamy

d)

Meriwether Lewis

6.

Where is Fort McHerny?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Charleston, South Carolina

c)

Washington, D.C.

d)

Balitmore

7.

What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?

a)

The White House was burned

b)

Thomas Jefferson was captured

c)

The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated

d)

The Canadians won the siege

8.

What does secede mean?

a)

It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.

b)

It is when a state quits the Union

c)

It means no contest

d)

It is when a state

9.

Some states at the Hartford Convention were discussing quitting the Uion. Which region were they from?

a)

The South

b)

The Mid Atlantic States

c)

The West

d)

New England

10.

All of the following were causes of the War of 1812 except?

a)

The impressment of American sailors.

b)

The British supported Native Americans resistance and armed the Native Americans with weapons

c)

The invasion of Canda

d)

Conflict over the Ohio River Valley.

11.

What ended the War of 1812

a)

The treaty of Paris 1763

b)

The treaty of Ghent

c)

The treaty of Paris 1783

d)

The Treat of Paris

12.

Who led American forces at the battle of New Orleans?

a)

James Madison

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Andrew Jackson

13.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

14.

What was another name for the War of 1812

a)

The Seven Year War

b)

The Second War For Independence

c)

The British and American

d)

The civil War

15.

When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?

a)

1703

b)

1803

c)

1903

d)

1813

16.

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 Canda today)

17.

Why was the Port of New Orleans so important

a)

It was a party town

b)

It was the best place to go fishing

c)

It was the Catholic headquarters

d)

It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi River

18.

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US

a)

Spain

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

19.

Which port did Jefferson want to control

a)

New Orleans

b)

Savannah

c)

Mexico

d)

Mississippi

20.

Thomas Jefferson was the President

a)

3rd

b)

43rd

c)

16th

d)

20th

21.

What doubled the size of the US territory?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canda Purchase

c)

California Purchase

d)

Louisiana Purchase

22.

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana territory?

a)

100,000

b)

15,000,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

100,000,000

23.

Which body if the water forms the eastern border of Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the Us already owned?

a)

Oregon River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi

d)

Tennesse River

24.

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

25.

The Emperor of France sold the Louisiana Territory to The US

a)

Toussaint Louverture

b)

Simon Bolivar

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Friedrick Von Steuben

26.

Why did pioneers settle near rivers?

a)

They wanted to ship their crops to market on the river.

b)

They wanted to dam the rivrs to build lakes.

c)

They needed water for there animals.

d)

They liked to fish.

27.

The two Americans sent to pourchase the Louisisana Territory from France?

a)

James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Jefferson& Franklin

c)

Monroe& Linvingston

d)

Sacagawea & York

28.

The boundries of the Louisisana Territory in 1803

a)

South to the Rio Grande River

b)

North to Canda

c)

East fron tge ohio River to New York

d)

West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains

29.

Napoleon wanted ti sell the Louisisana 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.

30.

Who had control of the lower Mississsippi and New Orleans before France had it?

a)

Britian

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

31.

What happended when livingston and Monroe met with Napoleon to buy the Port city of New Orleans

a)

Napoleon refused to meet with them.

b)

Napoleon offered to let them buy florida

c)

Napoleon offerd the whole area know as Louisisana

d)

Napolean refused to sell New Orleans

32.

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 headquater

d)

It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

33.

Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Barak Obama

d)

Abrahma Lincoin

34.

On source 1 which statement explains why John Adams most likely supported the separtion of powers between branches the goverment of the new national govrment?

a)

The work of goverment would be overwhelming for just one branch if goverment

b)

The work of goverment coukd be a acoomplished more quickly by three branches .

c)

Each branch of goverment could ignore the decisions made by thr other two

d)

Each branch of goverment would help limit the power if the other two.

35.

Using source 1, source 3, and source 4, which statement best explains how John adams and Thomas Jefferson influenced the political development of the United States?

a)

Both men helped bulid the federal goverment that would protect the rights and freedoms of indiviusals

b)

Both men promoted tje idea that the federal goverment should have more power when forming parties.

c)

Both men workes to ensure that the opions of state and local goverment were considered when creating laws.

d)

Both men believed that a separation of powers in state governments would weaken their effectiveness.

36.

Using Source 3, which statement explains the most likely reason why the presidential election of 1899 had a different outcome than the presidential election of 1796, as shown in Source 2?

a)

Voters came from an increased number of states

b)

Voters feared the federal government had become too powerful

c)

Voters sought a government based on fewer local laws

d)

Voters wanted a leader who came from another region of the nation

37.

Based on Source 3 and Source 4 which phrase best explains why Thomas Jefferson believed it was important to grant liberties to individuals?

a)

to allow individuals to manage their own busineses

b)

to defend against individuals moving to other countries

c)

to offer individuals the opportunity to rule

d)

to guard against the unjust treatment of individuals

38.

With which of the following did Congress establish a federal court system

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Hamilton's Plan

c)

The Judiciary Act of 1789

d)

The State Deopartment

39.

All of the following departments were set up in the executive branch by Congress EXCEPT:

a)

The War Department

b)

The Defence Department

c)

The Treasury Department

d)

The State Department

40.

What prohibited trade with another country?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Smggling

c)

Impressments

d)

Supreme Ruling

41.

Which department handles relations with other nations?

a)

The War Department

b)

The Treasury Department

c)

The Statement Department

d)

None of the above is correct.

42.

The magazine article above is referring to the

a)

Ohio River Valley

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

Mississippi River

43.

Which of the following individuals appointed the midnight judges?

a)

expressed Powers/enumerated Powers

b)

implied powers

c)

inherent powers

d)

reserved powers

44.

Using Source 1, which of the following statements explains what happened to the size of th US after the Louisiana Purchase

a)

It doubled in size and gained access to more resources

b)

It tripled in size and caused Spain and France to start fighting

c)

It quadrupled in size and opened a water route to the East

d)

It decreased in size making the land less interesting for France

45.

Using Source 2, which of the following describes the task that Lewis and Clark were given while exploring the Louisiana territory

a)

To make friends with all the Native American tribes

b)

To find a water route to New Orleans

c)

To find a water route to link the east with the west

d)

To find Tecumseh and bring him to Washington DC

46.

Using Source 1, what geographic advantage did the US gain with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

a)

more ports along the Atlantic coast that allowed for faster transportation to and from Europe

b)

full control of the Mississippi River for quicker trade

c)

access for the first time to the Great Lakes that allowed for an increase in the fishing industry

d)

access to the Pacific Ocean for trade with the East

47.

Which French ruler had plans for empires in Europe and America

a)

Toussaint - Louverture

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Charles Talleyrand

d)

Charles Haiti

48.

The Louisiana Territory was purchased from

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

France

49.

The Land of the Louisisana Purchase was to the west of what major river?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Ohio River

c)

St Louis River

d)

Mississippi River

50.

The most famous expedition sent out by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana was

a)

Marco Polo and Galileo

b)

Lewis and Clark

c)

Iberville and Bienville

d)

Marquette and Joliet

51.

Which country owned the Louisiana Territory before France?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

England

52.

Which of the following individuals negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana territory

a)

James Monroe and Robert Livingston

b)

George Washington and James Madison

c)

Toussaint-Louverture and Andrew Jackson

d)

John Adams and Alexander Hamilton

53.

All of the following are a part of the executive branch except:

a)

the Vice President

b)

the cabinet member

c)

A chief justice

d)

the President

54.

In what year did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1812

b)

1803

c)

1865

d)

1776

55.

Which of the following established a federal court system and with 13 district courts and three circuit courts to serve the nation?

a)

The Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Hamilton's Plan

c)

The Sedition Act

d)

The Bill of Rights

56.

What port city did Thomas Jefferson originally set out to purchase from France

a)

New Orleans

b)

New York

c)

Baltimore

d)

Boston

57.

Who was president during the War of 1812

a)

James Monroe

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

58.

Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?

a)

Zealotry

b)

Nationalism

c)

Execptionalism

d)

egotism

59.

What was the British naval strategy during the war of 1812

a)

Burn Boston first and then move south

b)

Sink every America ship

c)

Shell every American port city

d)

Blockade the American coast

60.

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Francis Bellamy

d)

Meriwether Lewis

61.

Where is Fort McHenry

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Baltimore

d)

Charleston, South Carolina

62.

What does secede mean?

a)

It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.

b)

It means no contest.

c)

Its when a state quits the Union.

d)

Its when a state joins the Union

63.

Some states at the Hartford convention were discussing quitting the Union. Which region were they from?

a)

The South

b)

The Mid Atlantic States

c)

The West

d)

New England

64.

All of the following were coauses of the war of 1812 EXCEPT:

a)

The impressment of American sailors.

b)

The invasion of Canda

c)

The British suppoerted Native Americans resistance and armede the Native Americans with weapons.

d)

Conflict over the Ohio River Valley.

65.

What ended the War of 1812

a)

The treaty of Paris 1763

b)

the treaty of Paris 1783

c)

The treatu of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

The treaty of Ghent

66.

Who led AMerican forces at the battle of New Orleans

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Tecumseh

c)

James Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

67.

Who is considerd the Father of the Constiton?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

68.

What was another name for the war of 1812

a)

The seven year War

b)

The British and American war

c)

The second war for independence

d)

The civil war

69.

Which statement best explains how the Lewis Clark expedition was a result of U.S. foreign policy?

a)

The United States proved its land claims to Europe by establishing the corps of discovery

b)

The United States recieved territory as a result of a victory in the French and Indian war