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The Early Republic - Jefferson to Monroe

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

2.

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

3.

State Banks

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

4.

Strong Federal Government

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

5.

Industry and banking

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

6.

Alexander Hamilton

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

7.

Flexible interpretation of the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

8.

Farming

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

9.

States should have the power

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

10.

Wealthy and educated Americans

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

11.

Thomas Jefferson

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

12.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

13.

North

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

14.

South

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

15.

Secretary of Treasury

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

16.

Secretary of State

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

17.

___________________________ are taxes on imported goods (goods brought into our country).

a)

Excise taxes

b)

Tariffs

c)

Property taxes

d)

Goods taxes

18.

Pro-French

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

19.

Pro-British

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

20.

Favor protective tariff & national bank

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

21.
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
22.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
23.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
24.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
25.
Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?
a)
Oregon River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
26.
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 headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
27.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
28.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
29.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
30.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
31.

An act passed by Congress to stop all foreign trade with the United States (1807)

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Barbary War

d)

Embargo Act

32.

North Africans who attacked American ships and tried to ransom American sailors

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

William Clark

d)

Barbary Pirates

33.
What does an embargo do?
a)
Prohibits trade with another country
b)
Prohibits buying exports only
c)
Allows trade with a country
d)
Allows ships to attack merchants
34.
Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
a trade embargo placed by the British 
c)
A trade embargo placed by the French
d)
British immigration to the U.S.
35.

Which President's policy was the Embargo Act

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

36.

One of the goals of Jefferson's Embargo Act was to avoid a war with

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

37.

What do you call it when the British forced American Sailors to serve in the British Navy

a)

Looting

b)

Impressment

c)

Smart Thinking

d)

Expressment

38.

Whose economy did the Embargo Act hurt the most

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

China

d)

The United States

39.

British soldiers who attacked Washington D.C. in 1814 burned the ______________________ and _____________________ as well as many other buildings. (select 2)

a)

The Empire State Building

b)

The White House

c)

The Capitol Building

d)

The Washington Monument

40.

Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner" after seeing the flag after the attack on __________________.

a)

Fort McKey

b)

Fort Jackson

c)

Fort Donelson

d)

Fort McHenry

41.

_______________________ wrote a poem that was made into the song "Star Spangled Banner" which is our national anthem.

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

42.

Which document ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Jay's Treaty

43.

Native American chief who opposed western settlers

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Pocahontas

44.

Future American president who was the hero at the Battle of New Orleans

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Tyler

45.
Who was the President that declared war on England?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
James Madison
46.

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

b)

Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

c)

All of the above

47.

To buy or receive goods from another country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

impressment

d)

trade

48.

To sell and ship goods to another country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

impressment

d)

trade

49.

Forcing people into the service of another country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

impressment

d)

trade

50.

What battle happen AFTER the peace treaty was signed?

a)

The Battle of Tippencanoe

b)

The Battle of New Orleans

c)

The Battle of the North

51.

Battle that is associated with Native American hostilities against settlers:

a)

Battle of the Thames

b)

Battle of Lake Erie

c)

Battle of Tippecanoe

d)

Battle of New Orleans

52.

Who were the opponents in the War of 1812?

a)

Native Americans and France

b)

Mexico and the United States

c)

France and Great Britain

d)

Great Britain and the United States

53.

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.

54.

Which statement best explains how the outcome of the War of 1812 contributed to the rise of nationalism?

a)

The nation's main foreign policy issues were all settled by the treaty that ended the war.

b)

Critics of the war were unable to win election to national office during the decade following the end of the war.

c)

The success of the war created a sense of unity among Americans that had not existed previously.

d)

The large amount of territory gained during the war aided the economy so much that domestic policy battles became unnecessary.

55.

In the Battle of Tippecanoe, __________________________ led United States forces to victory against Tecumseh's warriors.

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Monroe

d)

William Henry Harrison

56.

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

57.
All of the following are effects of the War of 1812 EXCEPT--
a)
Americans now relied on Britain for manufactured goods
b)
Native Americans were weakened
c)
Americans had new energies for expanding the economy
d)
Increased nationalism led to the Era of Good Feelings
58.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

US v. Nixon

d)

Baker v. Carr

59.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling marked the first time that

a)

the Supreme Court ever met to discuss a case

b)

the Supreme Court couldn't decide how to rule on a case

c)

the Supreme Court struck down an act of Congress for being unconstitutional

60.

The Marbury v. Madison ruling is considered a landmark (important) case because it established the power of judicial review meaning that

a)

the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution and decide what it means

b)

the Supreme Court can decide who gets federal commissions and who doesn't

c)

the Supreme Court can fire federal judges

61.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

a)

tax

b)

issue

c)

nullify

d)

ratify

62.

According to the U.S. Constitution, what level of government is Supreme?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

International

63.

McCulloch v Maryland was also about whether a state could ___ a U.S. bank.

a)

issue

b)

tax

64.

McCulloch v. maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a

a)

bank.

b)

war.

65.
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-
a)
freedom of speech
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the supremacy of the national government
d)
the rights of labor unions
66.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

67.

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce.

a)

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

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