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Chapter 10 The Jefferson Era

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A number of people working together for a common purpose
a)

Corp

b)

Coercion

c)

Impressment

d)

Louisiana Purchase

e)

Merriwether Lewis

2.
The act of seizing by force: British forced 6000 Americans to work on British ships.
a)

Impressment

b)

Corp

c)

Coercion

d)

Louisiana Purchase

e)

Merriwether Lewis

3.
Practice of forcing someone to act in a way by use of pressure of threats.
a)

Coercion

b)

Corp

c)

Impressment

d)

Louisiana Purchase

e)

Merriwether Lewis

4.
Naval officer who led the U.S victory over the British on Lake Erie
a)

Oliver Hazard Perry

b)

Corp

c)

Coercion

d)

Impressment

e)

Louisiana Purchase

5.
Army Captain appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory
a)

Merriwether Lewis

b)

Corp

c)

Coercion

d)

Impressment

e)

Louisiana Purchase

6.
America bought land west of the Mississippi River from the French
a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Corp

c)

Coercion

d)

Impressment

e)

Merriwether Lewis

7.
Payment in exchange for protection
a)

Tribute

b)

William Clark

c)

War Hawk

d)

Sacagawea

e)

Zebulon Pike

8.
Leader of a southern expedition in the Louisiana Territory. He was captured by the Spanish.
a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

William Clark

c)

War Hawk

d)

Sacagawea

e)

Tribute

9.
Westerner who supported the War of 1812
a)

War Hawk

b)

William Clark

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tribute

e)

Zebulon Pike

10.
Shoshone woman who assisted the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)

Sacagawea

b)

William Clark

c)

War Hawk

d)

Tribute

e)

Zebulon Pike

11.
Co-leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)

William Clark

b)

War Hawk

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tribute

e)

Zebulon Pike

12.
Person who takes extreme political positions
a)

Radical

b)

William Clark

c)

War Hawk

d)

Sacagawea

e)

Tribute

13.
Which of the following is an example of a radical?
a)
a person who interprets the U.S. Constitution narrowly or strictly
b)
a person who interprets the U.S. Constitution loosely or broadly
c)
a person who takes an extreme position on a political issue
d)

all of these questions are correc

14.
Which of the following is true about the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Marbury vs. Madison?
a)

It made the executive branch more powerful.

b)

It resulted in Marbury's removal from the Supreme Court

c)

It increased the power of the Congress

d)

It established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review

15.
The power of judicial review is the Supreme Court's power
a)

to review election results to determine if the elections were conducted honestly

b)

to be the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution

c)

to remove elected officials from office if they behave unlawfully

d)

to force the state courts to follow the laws passed by Congress

e)

None of these questions are correct

16.
This man who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
a)

Dolly Madison

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Francis Scott Key

17.

The American commander who won an important naval victory against a British force on Lake Erie

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

William Clark

c)

Oliver Hazard Perry

d)

Henry Clay

e)

General Shreve

18.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the
a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Peace of Paris

d)

Treaty of Greenville

19.

Since no one got the majority of the electoral college votes in 1800, who decided the winner of the election?

a)

white male voters who owned property

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the voters of the Democratic-Republican Party

d)

the college of elected officials

20.
Which of the following answers describes judicial review?
a)

Judicial Review was established in the case of Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Local courts can determine if laws "Jive" with the constitution.

c)

Established the the State courts can determine if laws "Jive" with the constitution.

d)

all of these questions are correct

21.
Which European leader sold land for money to pay for his wars in Europe?
a)

Napoleon

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

King George III

d)

Tecumseh

22.
What impact did Sacagawea have on American history?
a)

She led Native Americans against white settlers in the Ohio Valley

b)

She tried to unite Native Americans against westward expansion by white settlers.

c)

She helped a U.S. expedition explore the Louisiana Territory

d)

She led a slave revolt against white settlers in Louisiana

23.
Which of the following is one of Thomas Jefferson's many accomplishments?
a)

wrote the national anthem

b)

discovered the principles of electricity

c)

was the third president of the United States

d)

commanded an army during the War of 1812

e)

None of these answers are Correct

24.
Which of the following is true about James Madison?
a)

He led our country through the War of 1812

b)

He succeeded Jeferson as president

c)

He was a Democratic-Republican

d)

All of the Questions are True

e)

None of these Questions are True

25.
Who saved important items before the British burned the White House?
a)

Dolly Madison

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William Clark

26.
Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?
a)

to find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean & to "stake" America's claim on the territory

b)

to determine if the territory was worth what France was asking for it

c)

to convince the British to leave forts they held in the Ohio Valley

d)

Every Question Listed is True

27.
Which statement describes the U.S. military at the start of the War of 1812?
a)

The army was small, poorly trained, and badly equipped and we had virtually no navy.

b)

The navy was powerful because Congress had strengthened it.

c)

The army was aided by Native American allies.

d)

The military was led by highly experienced and well-trained officers.

28.
How did Native Americans aid the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)

They hosted the Corps of Discovery for the winter.

b)

They provided the expedition with horses.

c)

They helped to guide the group across the Rocky Mountains.

d)

Every Question listed is true

29.
Which was NOT true about the Battle of New Orleans?
a)

The battle was a great victory for the American forces.

b)

The British had a small Army and decided to attack New Orleans by sea

c)

The battle made General Andrew Jackson a national hero.

d)

In the battle, the Americans held off a British assault on New Orleans and kept the British from coming up the Mississippi River

30.
Why was Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over a British fleet in 1813 important?
a)

It brought the War of 1812 to an end without a huge loss of American lives.

b)

It gave the United States control of Lake Erie.

c)

It allowed a U.S. Army to defeat the British at New Orleans.

d)

It convinced Napoleon to help the United States in the war against Britain.

31.
What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)

She cooked for the explorers during the first winter.

b)

She married one of Lewis and Clark's men.

c)

She guided the explorers and acted as a translator for them.

d)

She helped them escape from an unfriendly tribe of Shrevites. The most feared Indians East of the Swamp.

32.
Why was Napoleon willing to sell Louisiana to the United States for so little money?
a)

Napoleon decided to concentrate on regaining French Canada.

b)

Lewis and Clark told Napoleon the land was worthless.

c)

Napoleon needed money to fight his wars in Europe.

d)

Napoleon planned to reclaim Louisiana after the European wars were over.

e)

None of these Questions are Correct

33.
When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their journey he told them to look for......
a)

Dinosaurs

b)

The lost Tribes of Isreal

c)

Cities made of gold

d)

All of these questions are correct

34.
On one of my bell ringers I wrote "lunch money". I told you that the mean 6th graders would take my milk money and in return I would get protection from the other kids on the playground. What is another word for protection money?
a)

Blood money

b)

Tribute

c)

Impressment

d)

Restitution Money

35.
When Thomas Jefferson became president he approached the office differently than John Adams. Jefferson thought that...
a)

only the upper class and wealthy should lead the country.

b)

only people who fought in the American Revolution should lead the country.

c)

average people or the "comman man" had the ability to lead the country.

d)

no foreigners or "aliens" should be able to lead the country.

36.
Which of the following is NOT true.
a)
The Treaty of Paris ended the War of 1812.
b)
The commander at Fort McHenry wanted a flag "so large the British would have no problem seeing it"
c)
After an entire night of bombing at Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
d)
America's victory at the War of 1812 created a feeling of optimism and patriotism within our country.
37.

One of my Bell Ringers I mentioned "Dinosaurs". What did I mean?

a)

Mr. McClain is as old as a Dinosaur!

b)

Mr. Miller was growing up on the South Side of Shreve and he rode a Dinosaur to school!

c)

Thomas Jefferson thought there were Dinosaurs west of the Mississippi River in the Louisiana Territory.

d)

Lewis and Clark found dinosaur bones on their trip to explore the Louisiana Territory.

38.
One of my Bell Ringers I typed Revolution of 1800. Why was this election a Revolution?
a)

The Federalist Party lost the election and a brand new government came to power. This new government was led by Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans

b)

The Democratic Republicans lost the election and a brand new government came to power. This new government was led by Andrew Jackson and his new Democratic Party.

c)

The Democratic Republicans lost the election and a brand new government came to power. This new government was led by James Madison and the Federalist Party.

d)

The Federalist Party lost the election and a brand new government came to power. This new government was led by Andrew Jackson and the Labor Party.

39.
Which of the following answers describes judicial review?
a)

Judicial Review was established in the case of Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Local courts can determine if laws "Jive" with the constitution.

c)

Established the the State courts can determine if laws "Jive" with the constitution.

d)

All of these Answers are Correct

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