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WorksheetsJefferson's Predidency The louisiana Purchase
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Worksheet time: 35mins
who was President during the War of 1812
James Madison
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country.
Zealotry
nationalism
exceptionalism
egotism
What was the British naval strategy during the War of 1812
Burn Boston first then move south
Sink every American ship
Shell every American port city.
Blockade the American coast
What Native American leader was trying to organize western tribes to stop the spread of white settlement?
Squanto
Sequoyah
Tecumseh
Geronimo
Who wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
Sacagawea
Francis Bellamy
Meriwether Lewis
Where is Fort McHerny?
Philadelphia
Charleston, South Carolina
Washington, D.C.
Balitmore
What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?
The White House was burned
Thomas Jefferson was captured
The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated
The Canadians won the siege
What does secede mean?
It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.
It is when a state quits the Union
It means no contest
It is when a state
Some states at the Hartford Convention were discussing quitting the Uion. Which region were they from?
The South
The Mid Atlantic States
The West
New England
All of the following were causes of the War of 1812 except?
The impressment of American sailors.
The British supported Native Americans resistance and armed the Native Americans with weapons
The invasion of Canda
Conflict over the Ohio River Valley.
What ended the War of 1812
The treaty of Paris 1763
The treaty of Ghent
The treaty of Paris 1783
The Treat of Paris
Who led American forces at the battle of New Orleans?
James Madison
Tecumseh
Francis Scott Key
Andrew Jackson
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
What was another name for the War of 1812
The Seven Year War
The Second War For Independence
The British and American
The civil War
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
1703
1803
1903
1813
What is represented by "4" on this map
The United States (before 1803)
Louisiana Purchase
Disputed territory (between Britain, the United States, Russia, and Spain
Land controlled by the British (What is Canda today)
Why was the Port of New Orleans so important
It was a party town
It was the best place to go fishing
It was the Catholic headquarters
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi River
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US
Spain
Britain
France
Portugal
Which port did Jefferson want to control
New Orleans
Savannah
Mexico
Mississippi
Thomas Jefferson was the President
3rd
43rd
16th
20th
What doubled the size of the US territory?
Mexico
Canda Purchase
California Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
How much did the US pay for the Louisiana territory?
100,000
15,000,000
1,000,000
100,000,000
Which body if the water forms the eastern border of Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the Us already owned?
Oregon River
Missouri River
Mississippi
Tennesse River
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand
To the North
To the South
To the West
To the east
The Emperor of France sold the Louisiana Territory to The US
Toussaint Louverture
Simon Bolivar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Friedrick Von Steuben
Why did pioneers settle near rivers?
They wanted to ship their crops to market on the river.
They wanted to dam the rivrs to build lakes.
They needed water for there animals.
They liked to fish.
The two Americans sent to pourchase the Louisisana Territory from France?
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
Jefferson& Franklin
Monroe& Linvingston
Sacagawea & York
The boundries of the Louisisana Territory in 1803
South to the Rio Grande River
North to Canda
East fron tge ohio River to New York
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
Napoleon wanted ti sell the Louisisana Territory for this reason?
He wanted to control the Caribbean
He was tired of trying to expand his empire
He knew spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
Who had control of the lower Mississsippi and New Orleans before France had it?
Britian
Portugal
Spain
Germany
What happended when livingston and Monroe met with Napoleon to buy the Port city of New Orleans
Napoleon refused to meet with them.
Napoleon offered to let them buy florida
Napoleon offerd the whole area know as Louisisana
Napolean refused to sell New Orleans
Why was the port of New Orleans so important
It was the best place to go fishing
It was a party town
It was the Catholic headquater
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Barak Obama
Abrahma Lincoin
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?
The work of goverment would be overwhelming for just one branch if goverment
The work of goverment coukd be a acoomplished more quickly by three branches .
Each branch of goverment could ignore the decisions made by thr other two
Each branch of goverment would help limit the power if the other two.
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?
Both men helped bulid the federal goverment that would protect the rights and freedoms of indiviusals
Both men promoted tje idea that the federal goverment should have more power when forming parties.
Both men workes to ensure that the opions of state and local goverment were considered when creating laws.
Both men believed that a separation of powers in state governments would weaken their effectiveness.
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?
Voters came from an increased number of states
Voters feared the federal government had become too powerful
Voters sought a government based on fewer local laws
Voters wanted a leader who came from another region of the nation
Based on Source 3 and Source 4 which phrase best explains why Thomas Jefferson believed it was important to grant liberties to individuals?
to allow individuals to manage their own busineses
to defend against individuals moving to other countries
to offer individuals the opportunity to rule
to guard against the unjust treatment of individuals
With which of the following did Congress establish a federal court system
The Bill of Rights
Hamilton's Plan
The Judiciary Act of 1789
The State Deopartment
All of the following departments were set up in the executive branch by Congress EXCEPT:
The War Department
The Defence Department
The Treasury Department
The State Department
What prohibited trade with another country?
Embargo Act
Smggling
Impressments
Supreme Ruling
Which department handles relations with other nations?
The War Department
The Treasury Department
The Statement Department
None of the above is correct.
The magazine article above is referring to the
Ohio River Valley
Gadsden Purchase
Oregon Trail
Mississippi River
Which of the following individuals appointed the midnight judges?
expressed Powers/enumerated Powers
implied powers
inherent powers
reserved powers
Using Source 1, which of the following statements explains what happened to the size of th US after the Louisiana Purchase
It doubled in size and gained access to more resources
It tripled in size and caused Spain and France to start fighting
It quadrupled in size and opened a water route to the East
It decreased in size making the land less interesting for France
Using Source 2, which of the following describes the task that Lewis and Clark were given while exploring the Louisiana territory
To make friends with all the Native American tribes
To find a water route to New Orleans
To find a water route to link the east with the west
To find Tecumseh and bring him to Washington DC
Using Source 1, what geographic advantage did the US gain with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory
more ports along the Atlantic coast that allowed for faster transportation to and from Europe
full control of the Mississippi River for quicker trade
access for the first time to the Great Lakes that allowed for an increase in the fishing industry
access to the Pacific Ocean for trade with the East
Which French ruler had plans for empires in Europe and America
Toussaint - Louverture
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles Talleyrand
Charles Haiti
The Louisiana Territory was purchased from
Great Britain
Spain
Italy
France
The Land of the Louisisana Purchase was to the west of what major river?
Colorado River
Ohio River
St Louis River
Mississippi River
The most famous expedition sent out by Thomas Jefferson to explore Louisiana was
Marco Polo and Galileo
Lewis and Clark
Iberville and Bienville
Marquette and Joliet
Which country owned the Louisiana Territory before France?
Italy
Spain
Portugal
England
Which of the following individuals negotiated the purchase of the Louisiana territory
James Monroe and Robert Livingston
George Washington and James Madison
Toussaint-Louverture and Andrew Jackson
John Adams and Alexander Hamilton
All of the following are a part of the executive branch except:
the Vice President
the cabinet member
A chief justice
the President
In what year did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?
1812
1803
1865
1776
Which of the following established a federal court system and with 13 district courts and three circuit courts to serve the nation?
The Judiciary Act of 1789
Hamilton's Plan
The Sedition Act
The Bill of Rights
What port city did Thomas Jefferson originally set out to purchase from France
New Orleans
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Who was president during the War of 1812
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
Zealotry
Nationalism
Execptionalism
egotism
What was the British naval strategy during the war of 1812
Burn Boston first and then move south
Sink every America ship
Shell every American port city
Blockade the American coast
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
Sacagawea
Francis Bellamy
Meriwether Lewis
Where is Fort McHenry
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
Baltimore
Charleston, South Carolina
What does secede mean?
It is agreeing with something but not voting on it.
It means no contest.
Its when a state quits the Union.
Its when a state joins the Union
Some states at the Hartford convention were discussing quitting the Union. Which region were they from?
The South
The Mid Atlantic States
The West
New England
All of the following were coauses of the war of 1812 EXCEPT:
The impressment of American sailors.
The invasion of Canda
The British suppoerted Native Americans resistance and armede the Native Americans with weapons.
Conflict over the Ohio River Valley.
What ended the War of 1812
The treaty of Paris 1763
the treaty of Paris 1783
The treatu of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The treaty of Ghent
Who led AMerican forces at the battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Tecumseh
James Madison
Francis Scott Key
Who is considerd the Father of the Constiton?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
What was another name for the war of 1812
The seven year War
The British and American war
The second war for independence
The civil war
Which statement best explains how the Lewis Clark expedition was a result of U.S. foreign policy?
The United States proved its land claims to Europe by establishing the corps of discovery
The United States recieved territory as a result of a victory in the French and Indian war
