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L5 & L6 - The Early Republic

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military

a)

Impressment

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Embargo

d)

Nullify

2.

People in Congress who wanted the War of 1812 to happen

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British

3.

officially ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Ghent

4.

Which of the following is a cause of the War of 1812? Select all that apply

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the United States

c)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

e)

The British support of Native American attacks on American western settlements

5.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner after seeing the flag still there over Fort McHenry?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

6.

Who was Tecumseh?

a)

a member of Congress who favored war with Britain

b)

a Native American leader who united tribes together to fight against the Americans

c)

a member of Congress who was against the war with Britain

d)

a British captain who kidnapped U.S. sailors

7.

Who were the British allied with in the War of 1812?

a)

The Creek Native Americans

b)

The Russians

c)

The French

8.

What happened to Washington DC during the War of 1812?

a)

The British burned the city, including the White House and the Capitol

b)

The Americans defended the city and kept the British away

c)

Cherokee and Creek Native Americans protested against their treatment by the US government

d)

The city rapidly expanded as trade with Europe decreased.

9.

The Embargo Act of 1807 blocked trade with all European countries and hurt ______ the most.

a)

the Americans

b)

the British

c)

the French

d)

the Native Americans

10.

Who is credited with saving a portrait of George Washington and other important papers just hours before the British attacked and burned down Washington DC?

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Martha Jefferson

d)

Abigail Adams

11.

During 1812, who was the President of the United States?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

12.
Tecumseh was killed at....
a)
The Battle of Tippencanoe
b)
The Battle of the Thames
c)
The Battle of the Shawnee
d)
The War of 1812
13.
Tecumseh was a political leader and chief of which Native American tribe...
a)
Shawnee
b)
Iriquois
c)
Miami
d)
Delaware
14.
The community that Tecumseh and his brother started was called...
a)
Prophetstown
b)
Tippecanoe
c)
Ft. Wayne
d)
LaFayette
15.
Prophetstown was destroyed during which battle?
a)
The Battle of Tippencanoe
b)
The Battle of The Thames
c)
The War of 1812
d)
World War 1
16.
Under whose command was U.S soldiers under during the battle of New Orleans?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
17.
Who won the Battle of New Orleans
a)
The United States of America
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Canada
18.
Why did the British seek to control Louisiana, specifically New Orleans?
a)
The Mississippi River provided a way to irrigate the land.
b)
New Orleans was founded by the British.
c)
The Mississippi River gave access to a large portion of North America and the port of New Orleans.
d)
 New Orleans’ financial district was superior to others in North America. 
19.

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Secession

20.

What president did President Monroe go to for advice?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Adams

c)

George Washington

21.

Why was President Monroe's presidency known as the "Era of Good Feelings"?

a)

President Monroe was elected unanimously in both of his elections.

b)

The U.S. government reduced taxes, and people saved more money.

c)

The U.S. economy expanded, and people felt great pride in the country.

d)

President Monroe was responsible for resolving many overseas conflicts.

22.

Which of the following were parts of the Monroe Doctrine? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Any act of aggression toward the U.S. would be considered an act of aggression toward the newly independent countries in the Western Hemisphere.

b)

-The U.S. would not interfere with existing colonies in North/South America.

-European countries may not establish new colonies in North/South America.

c)

- Any act of aggression toward the newly independent country in the Western Hemisphere would be considered an act of aggression toward the U.S.

- The U.S. would not interfere in European Affairs.

d)

European countries may not keep any existing colonies in North or South America.

23.

Following the victory over Great Britain in the War of 1812, the U.S. experienced a period of ______________ where people felt great pride and loyalty to their nation as a whole.

a)

embarrassment

b)

hostility

c)

nationalism

d)

failure

24.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
25.
The American System called for what?
a)
A tariff to stimulate American industry
b)
An embargo to slow American industry
c)
To expand the national government
d)
To close the national bank
26.
What obstacle effected many roads going from east to west?
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The New Madrid Cliff
d)
The Grand Canyon