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1800-1840

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the significance of Marbury v Madison?

a)

Marbury won

b)

Supreme Court ruled that they can remove laws that are unconstitutional

c)

It would help pay for his wars in Europe

d)

Madison went to jail

2.

Who defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813?

a)

Oliver Hazard Perry

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Monroe

3.

A belief that one’s geographic region is more important than the interest of the country. 

a)

Nationalism

b)

Sectionalism

c)

Federalism

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following is true about the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

America would be closed to colonization by European nations

b)

America would be open to colonization to European nations

c)

America would be open to colonization to only France

d)

America would be open to colonization to only Spain

5.

Which president was elected as a result of what many Americans believed was a corrupt political deal?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Quincy Adams

6.

Which of the following prohibited American merchants from trading with other countries?

a)

Compromise of 1807

b)

Embargo Act of 1807

c)

Convention of 1818

d)

Intolerable Act of 1818

7.

Who helped the U.S expedition explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacajawea

d)

Pontiac

8.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek

d)

Treaty of Ghent

9.

Which of the following agreements allowed slavery in all new states under the latitude line of 36 degrees 30 minutes North?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Convention of 1818

d)

Monroe Doctrine

10.

Which of the following is true of the War of 1812?

a)

British paid back all debt owed to the United States

b)

Led to the Louisiana Purchase

c)

United States defeated the French

d)

U.S. manufacturing improved

11.

Northern Senator that argued for National Unity in the States' Rights debate.

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Robert Hayne

d)

John C. Calhoun

12.

This was the ruling of the case of McCulloch v. Maryland.

a)

Supreme Court ruled the National Bank was unconstitutional

b)

Supreme Court ruled the National Bank did not violate the constitution

c)

Supreme Court established the power of Judicial Review

d)

Supreme Court ruled laws against the Constitution will be allowed in the states

13.

Advancement in transportation that improved the nation’s economy in the early 1800s.

a)

Canals

b)

Steamboats

c)

Steam-powered trains

d)

All answer choices are correct

14.

Who was the president during the “Era of Good Feelings?”

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Andrew Jackson

15.

Which of the following was true about the War Hawks?

a)

Made up of Southern Congressmen

b)

Urged Congress to declare war on Great Britain

c)

Wanted to invade Canada

d)

All answer choices are correct

16.

Which is true about the Election of 1824?

a)

Andrew Jackson was elected president

b)

Andrew Jackson lost the popular vote

c)

John Quincy Adams was chosen as president by the House of Representatives

d)

Andrew Jackson was chosen as president by the House of Representatives

17.

The practice of capturing someone, then forcing them to serve in the army or navy.

a)

Impressment

b)

Embargo Act

c)

Nationalism

d)

Indentured Servitude

18.

Which president was opposed to the Second National Bank of the United States?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

James  Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Monroe

19.

Which of the following determined who would be president in the Election of 1800?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Popular Vote

c)

Senate

d)

House of Representatives

20.

Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?

a)

To remove Native Americans

b)

To remove all British fur trappers

c)

To find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean

d)

All answer choices are correct