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Jackson and 1812

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Frances Meriwether

b)

Scott Frances

c)

Frances Marion

d)

Frances Scott Key

2.

Before the War of 1812, Great Britain and France would slow down or stop our _______________ to make sure the US was carrying weapons.

a)

cargo ships

b)

wagons

c)

horses

d)

trains

3.

People in Congress who wanted the War of 1812 to happen

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British

4.

officially ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Ghent

5.

Which of the following is FALSE about the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The U.S. would help fight communism in Africa

b)

The U.S. would not get involved in conflicts between European countries

c)

The U.S. would not allow European countries to start new colonies

d)

None of the above

6.

What is Jacksonian Democracy?

a)

The political party named after Andrew Jackson

b)

The idea that democracy is for the "comman man"

c)

The result of the corrupt bargain

d)

Andrew Jackson's first presidential policy

7.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
8.

What does the Monroe Doctrine do?

a)

Kicks all European nations out

b)

Tells European nations they cannot colonize any more

c)

Tells European nations their citizens cannot come into the nation anymore

d)

Removes all European colonies from the colonies they currently have

9.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

10.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

11.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

12.

Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with?

a)

First Bank of the United States

b)

Second Bank of the United States

c)

Pet Banks

d)

State Banks

13.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
14.

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

a)

Old Hickory

b)

The Chosen One

c)

The Kingmaker

d)

Old Reliable

15.

Who received the most popular votes in the election of 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

16.

Who was elected president in 1824?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Henry Clay

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

17.

What does the word secession mean?

a)

Leaving the Union

b)

Joining the Union

c)

Taxing imports and exports

d)

Declaring a law unconstitutional

18.

Who won the election of 1828?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Henry Clay

d)

William Crawford

19.

Which Southern state nullified the Federal Tariff of 1832?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Tennessee

c)

Kentucky

d)

Georgia

20.

Organize the following Tribes.

Categorize the following

Creek

Cherokee
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Seminole
Iroquois
Sioux
Apache
Navajo

Hopi

Shoshone
Nez Perce
5 Civilized Tribes
Other Native America Groups
21.
Tecumseh teamed up with what country to try to take down the Americans...
a)
Great Britian
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Mexico
22.
Question Image

Vocabulary Check - Match the following.

a)

Embargo

1.

A ban on all trade - imports & exports.

b)

Tribute

2.

An offering or payment.

c)

Impressment

3.

Kidnapping & forced labor of sailors.

d)

Export

4.

Domestic trade goods leaving the Country.

e)

Import

5.

Foreign trade goods entering the Country.

23.

What US President declared war on Great Britain in 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

24.
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
a)
zealotry
b)
nationalism
c)
exceptionalism
d)
egotism
25.

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

a)

John Marshall

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

John Douglas

d)

John C. Calhoun

26.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

27.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
28.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

29.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

30.
During the 1830's public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. What practice reinforced that perception?
a)
The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations
b)
The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions
c)
The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors
d)
Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders
31.
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede? 
a)
They were upset over the high tariffs
b)
They were upset over slavery being outlawed
c)
They wanted their own bank
d)
They wanted their own representative government
32.
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened
c)
Poll taxes were reduced
d)
Voter participation increased
33.
What is the definition of Nullify? 
a)
To Withdraw or remove
b)
Abstain from buying 
c)
Cruel Government
d)
To cancel or ignore
34.

Put these Presidents in order from earliest to most recent

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Quincy Adams

e)

Andrew Jackson

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
35.

Select two true statements about Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. (select 2)

a)

He became a national hero for his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

b)

He didn't know the war was over so he fought the Battle of New Orleans.

c)

The Battle of New Orleans helped build his reputation.

d)

He wrote the Star Spangled Banner after the Battle of New Orleans.

36.

Which is true of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812?

a)

Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans forced the British to give up their claim to western lands.

b)

The two sides agreed to end the war but no other demands, including ending impressment, were included.

c)

The treaty determined the northern boundary between the United States and British territory in Canada.

d)

The British agreed to pay reparations for the war including the cost for rebuilding the city of Washington, D.C.

37.

What two U.S. government buildings were burned by the British in 1814?

a)

the White House

b)

the Federal Reserve (Built in 1820)

c)

the Capitol

d)

the Library of Congress (Built in 1816)

38.

What did the "War Hawks" hope to gain by defeating the British in the War of 1812?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

39.

In what way is the Monroe Doctrine an example of nationalism?

a)

The Monroe Doctrine protected the foreign policy interests of the United States.

b)

The Monroe Doctrine perpetuated the idea of states’ rights.

c)

The Monroe Doctrine promoted sectionalism between different regions of the country.

d)

The Monroe Doctrine supported the theory of nullification.

40.

This is an excerpt from the Monroe Doctrine. Why did the United States adopt this foreign policy?

a)

to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

b)

to establish colonies on islands in the Pacific Ocean

c)

to acquire land to build a canal through Central America

d)

to improve trade relations with China

41.

Native American resistance to settlement in the Northwest Territory in the early 1800s was lead by _____________________.

a)

Pontiac

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Tecumseh

42.

Battle of Tippecanoe: The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, in Battle Ground, Indiana between American forces led by then _________________ of the Indiana Territory

a)

Governor Greg Abbott

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Governor William Henry Harrison

43.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
44.

Which of the following is FALSE about the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The U.S. would help fight communism in Africa

b)

The U.S. would not get involved in conflicts between European countries

c)

The U.S. would not allow European countries to start new colonies

d)

None of the above

45.

officially ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Ghent

46.

Information from which document is being shown?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Monroe Doctrine

47.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
48.
Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Fighting in California
b)
Impressment of sailors
c)
Wanted independence
d)
The Stamp Act
49.

Reorder the following

a)

U.S declares war on Great Britain

b)

British soldiers set the capitol and White House on fire

c)

Treaty of Ghent is signed

d)

British soldiers kidnaped American Soldiers

e)

Britain interrupted American trade by taxing them

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
50.

Where is Fort McHenry located?

a)

Baltimore, Maryland

b)

New Orleans, Louisianna

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Ocilla, Georgia

51.

The Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee native nations composed which of the following?

a)

Five Independent Tribes

b)

Five Powerful Tribes

c)

Five United Tribes

d)

Five Civilized Tribes

52.

What did the Indian Removal Act give the government the ability to do?

a)

Give Indians new territory in South Carolina

b)

Give Indians new territory out west in exchange for their territory in the land east of the Mississippi River

c)

Force out all Native Americans immediately

d)

Give colonists new territory in Oklahoma

53.

What did the Supreme Court believe about Native American tribes?

a)

They believed they were in the way of westward expansion

b)

They wanted to leave the problem for the states to figure out

c)

They believed that they were sovereign nations

d)

They believed that the President had to decide what to do

54.

What event does this political cartoon represent?

a)

The Spoils System

b)

The Seminole Wars

c)

The Indian Removal Act

d)

Veto Power

55.

During the 1830s public servants and officials were widely perceived to be unqualified. The practice was called the spoil system, which statement describes the system?

a)

Legislators awarding government contracts to the lowest bidders

b)

The federal government recruiting volunteers to serve abroad as ambassadors

c)

The public voting for candidates based on religious affiliations

d)

The president rewarding political supporters with appointments to desirable positions

56.
Southerners opposed this act of Congress because it led to very high rates for imported manufactured goods.
a)
Second Bank of the United States
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Tariff of Abominations
d)
Missouri Compromise
57.

Where was most of the area set aside for Native Americans in 1834 located today?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Dakota

d)

New Mexico

58.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

59.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

60.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
61.
Why did three times as many people vote i the presidential election of 1828 as voted in 1824?
a)
By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no women could vote in 1824.
b)
By 1828, voting laws had been changed in most states to give all white men the right to vote.
c)
The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.
d)
The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.
62.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

63.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

64.

The Congressman who is most responsible for the Nullification Crisis.

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

John C. Calhoun

d)

Michael Jackson

65.

5. ________________ ________________ was a democratic movement, expanding rights for the common man. However, it only benefited white men.

a)

Jacksonian Democracy

b)

spoils system

c)

Industrialization

d)

Women's suffrage

66.

He won a great victory agains the British on Lake Erie

a)

Oliver Hazzard Perry

b)

Matthew Perry

c)

Ross Geller

d)
George Washington
67.

What fort was being attacked when Francis Scott Key wrote the poem?

a)

Fort Niagara

b)

Fort Italia

c)

Fort Hill

d)

Fort McHenry

68.

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

a)

It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero.

b)

It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River.

c)

It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States.

d)

It demonstrated the United States' naval power and prompted France to request an alliance.

69.

This Battle was the first major American loss of the War.

a)

Battle of Ft. McHenry

b)

Burning of Washington DC

c)

Battle of Fort Michilimackinac

d)

Fort Detroit

70.

What are the two big reasons the British began kidnapping American sailors?

a)

because the British were stronger

b)

because the British sailors did not know how to sail

c)

because the American sailors were really British citizens and had to fight 

d)

In their war with France Britain needed more sailors than they had

71.

Why were Native Americans upset with Americans during this time?

a)

They would not trade weapons with them

b)

Americans were continuing to push westward into territories where Native Americans were living

c)

The Americans were only trading with some tribes and not others

d)

The Americans were destroying forests

72.

Who were the leaders of the opposing forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

Oliver Perry

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Chief Tecumseh

d)

Chief William Tecumseh Sherman

73.

This was the treaty signed by William Henry Harrison and Chief Tecumseh.

a)

Treaty of Greenville

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Louisiana

74.

The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought is which geographic area?

a)

The Ohio River Valley

b)

Canada

c)

The Hudson River Valley

d)

The Mississippi River Valley

75.
When the French kidnapped American sailors and put them into their navy, it was an example of ______________.
a)
impressment
b)
sedition
c)
states' rights
d)
the movie Taken
76.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
77.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto