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Practice test Age of Jefferson

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not one of Jefferson’s basic political beliefs?

a)

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

b)

Limiting the federal debt

c)

Encouragement of agriculture

d)

The development of a strong central government

2.

When Jefferson and Burr tied in the election 1800, who decided the election?

a)

The Senate

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

both the Senate and the House

3.

The Louisiana Purchase

a)

Doubled the size of the United States

b)

Forced Jefferson to reverse his interpretation of the Constitution

c)

Was strongly opposed by the Federalist Party

d)

all of the answers

4.

France sold Louisiana to the US because it needed money to finance

a)

Its military campaigns in Europe

b)

A project to build an empire in North America

c)

The reconstruction of the port of New Orleans

d)

An aid project for Native Americans

5.

What provision did the Constitution make for the purchase of land from foreign countries

a)

It was specifically prohibited

b)

It was allowed with the consent of the Senate

c)

It was allowed with the consent of the states

d)

The issue was not addressed in the Constitution

6.

French leader who sold Louisiana to US

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

Napoleon

c)

King Louis

d)

Aaron Burr

7.

Which of the following is the best reason for “Marbury v. Madison” being considered a landmark case?

a)

It established the precedent of the Supreme Court’s right to judicial review

b)

Every Supreme Court case is considered a landmark case

c)

It established the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction over the states

d)

It was the first case the Supreme Court ever heard

8.

How did Jefferson handle the problem of the Barbary Pirates

a)

He continued to pay them bribes

b)

He totally ignored the problem

c)

He appealed to the British to protect the US

d)

He sent US navy war ships to attack them

9.

A government order prohibiting trade with a foreign country is known as

a)

a tariff

b)

an embargo

c)

free trade

d)

war

10.

The practice of forcing people to serve in the British navy was called

a)

naturalization

b)

neutralization

c)

impressment

d)

confiscation

11.

The primary result of the Embargo Act was that

a)

American commerce suffered a huge loss

b)

The Republican Party was destroyed

c)

The British stopped impressing American sailors

d)

British and French merchants were hurt by the loss of American trade

12.

The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to

a)

defeat the Native American tribes

b)

gather data on the west

c)

remove French from the west

d)

raise money

13.

Aaron Burr's political career ended because he

a)

wasn't a very good politician

b)

killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel

c)

opposed Adams

d)

left the Federalist Party

14.
Jefferson reduced the size of all of the following except...
a)
Military
b)
Government
c)
US Territories
15.
Declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional
a)
Veto
b)
Ammendment
c)
Judicial Review
16.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from 
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
17.
What did the Embargo act of 1807 do?
a)
Allowed American merchants to trade with whoever.
b)
Banned American merchants from trading with foreign nations.
c)
Raised taxes on imported goods.
18.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
19.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
20.
The United States paid __________ to France to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory.
a)
$5 Million
b)
$15 Million
c)
$50 Million
d)
$100 Million
21.

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

22.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
it doubled the size of the U.S.  
b)
it allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
c)
gold was discovered
d)
gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
23.
British forcing American sailors into the British Navy
a)
Containment
b)
Impressment
c)
Customs duty
24.

Which amendment establishes that Electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice-President?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

25.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd 
b)
16th 
c)
43rd
d)
20th
26.

In the Election of 1800, Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson tied for president. Who decides the presidency in cases of ties?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Another election is held

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Senate

27.

Democratic-Republicans in Congress during Madison's presidency who called for war with England were the

a)

scapegoats

b)

abolitionists

c)

war hawks

d)

draft dodgers

28.

The negative effect of the Embargo of 1807 was that

a)

the US economy plummeted.

b)

it helped fuel the industrial revolution in New England.

c)

it caused us to declare war on France.

d)

Thomas Jefferson was impeached from office.

29.

The 4th President of the US; also called the "Father of the Constitution"

a)

James Madison

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

30.

During this battle, General William Henry Harrison ends Tecumsah's attempt to unite Native American tribes against the US.

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Tippecanoe

d)

Battle of York

31.

This party was founded by and are centered on the beliefs of Thomas Jefferson

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

32.
Which political party thought that a strong federal level of government was needed for the United States to succeed as a nation?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
33.

A battle during the War of 1812. Due to the foolish frontal attack, Andrew Jackson defeated them, which gave him an enormous popularity boost.

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Ghent

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Yorktown

34.

Treaty that ended the War of 1812 and maintained prewar conditions

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

35.

Which general (president) led these troops to the victory of the battle of New Orleans?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

36.

Who was the War of 1812 between?

a)

America vs France

b)

Britain vs France

c)

America vs Britain

d)

America vs Spain

37.

The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...

a)

Declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional

b)

Review the Constitution and make laws

c)

Review the Constitution and veto laws

d)

Impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional

38.

Who ran in the presidential election of 1800?

a)

Hamilton Vs Burr

b)

Adams Vs Jefferson

c)

Lewis Vs Clark

d)

Marbury Vs Madison

39.

Which was a goal of Thomas Jefferson?

a)

to declare war on Britain

b)

to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

c)

to reduce the size of the federal government

d)

to reduce the powers of the state government

40.

The act of blocking a place to stop goods or people from entering

a)

Diplomacy

b)

Blockade

c)

Secede

d)

Federalist

41.

Members of Congress who supported war with Great Britain.

a)

Peace Talks

b)

War Hawks

c)

War Federalist

d)

War Talkers

42.

What general led American forces in Battle of New Orleans, making him a national hero?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Monroe

43.

Who was the Shawnee chief who tried to unite Native American tribes to fight against white settlers?

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Pocohantas

d)

Napolean

44.

What was the law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Blockade

d)

Townshend Act

45.

This treaty ENDED the War of 1812:

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

The Hartford Convention

46.

What was written at Fort McHenry? (Hint: A song)

a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
47.

What was the last battle fought in the War of 1812?

a)

The Battle of Lake Erie

b)

The Battle of Quebec

c)

The Battle of New Orleans

48.

Who was Oliver Hazard Perry and what was his role in the War of 1812?

a)

Oliver Hazard Perry led the US Navy to victory in the Battle of Lake Erie over the powerful British navy.

b)

victory over the France at sea

c)

He was victorious at the battle of horseshoe Bend

49.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Jefferson

50.

United States Navy captain. Destryoyed American ship when captured by Barbary pirates.

a)

the Prophet

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Stephen Decatur

d)

Tecumseh

51.

Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether acts of a President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Constitutional Oversight

52.

Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Constitutional Monarchy

c)

National Debt

d)

Economic Sanctions

53.

The 3rd president and the principal author of the Declaration of

Independence

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

54.

Native American who served as an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark Expedition

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacajawea

d)

Sojourner Truth

55.

The emperor of France in the early 19th century who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

King Louis XIV

c)

King Henry XIII

d)

Queen Isabella

56.

Expert mapmaker and second in command for the Corps of Discovery

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

Jean Baptiste

d)

Thomas Jefferson

57.

Lead the Corps of Discovery to try and find an all water route to the Pacific Ocean and explore the land bought in the Louisiana Purchase

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jean Baptiste

c)

William Clark

d)

Meriwether Lewis