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Adams/Jefferson Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What transaction with France doubled the size of the U.S.?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Alaskan Purchase

d)

Western Purchase

2.

After which battle did Tecumseh join forces with British troops?

a)

Tippecanoe

b)

Vandalia

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Greenville

3.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Greenville

b)

Treaty of Britain

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Ghent

4.

Who did Aaron Burr kill in a duel in 1804?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Jay

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

Who helped Meriweather Lewis lead the expedition into the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Toussaint L'Overture

b)

Zebulon Pike

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

William Clark

6.

Francis Scott Key wrote what became the Star-Spangled Banner after watching the British bombardment at which battle?

a)

Battle at Ft McHenry

b)

Battle at Baltimore

c)

Battle at Washington D.C.

d)

Battle at Tippecanoe

7.

What decided the Election of 1800?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Popular Vote

d)

Electoral College

8.

One of the buildings burned by the British in the War of 1812 was

a)

the Patent Office.

b)

the White House.

c)

Washington Manor.

d)

Mount Vernon.

9.

Why did the Corps of Discovery go on an expedition to the Louisiana Territory? (Select all that apply)

a)

To make accurate maps.

b)

To build a fort for the army.

c)

To discover new plant and animal species.

d)

To make trading relationships with Native Americans.

10.

Which two men fought in a famous duel?

a)

Hamilton and Jefferson

b)

Jefferson and Burr

c)

Hamilton and Burr

d)

Burr and Adams

11.

Who was the Native American female that assisted Lewis and Clark?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Mary Lightfeather

d)

Nanye-hi

12.

What act closed all trade imports into the U.S. from Britain?

a)

Intolerable Act

b)

Embargo Act

c)

Non-Intercourse Act

d)

Sedition Act

13.

Why did Jefferson go to war with Tripoli in1801?

a)

Wanted more resources.

b)

To test the new navy.

c)

Disagreements over slavery.

d)

To stop paying protection money to Tripoli.

14.

Which mountain range did Lewis and Clark cross on their expedition?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Smokey Mountains

15.

A slave revolt on the island of Hispaniola (Haiti) convinced Napoleon to sell his land holdings in North America, including the Louisiana Territory.

a)

True

b)

Flase

16.

Jefferson differed from John Adams in that he wanted to limit the powers of government.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What was John Adams' main accomplishment during his presidency?

a)

He defeated the British in the War of 1812.

b)

He kept the United States out of war.

c)

He secured a large amount of new land from France.

d)

He made an alliance with Canada

18.
Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon of ___________.
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain 
d)
United States
19.

Who were the three U.S. diplomats sent by John Adams to France to try and restore peace between the two countries?

a)

Elbridge Gerry

b)

John Marshall

c)

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

d)

Alexander Hamilton

20.

What were the code names given to the French agents that demanded a bribe from US diplomats?

a)

A, B, C

b)

X, Y, Z

c)

1,2,3

d)

7,8,9