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WorksheetsThe Jefferson Era
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 47mins
The author of the poem that became the United States National Anthem in 1931
Dolly Madison
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
Francis Scott Key
Which Native American leader died while fighting for the British in the War of 1812 at the Battle of the Thames?
Pontiac
Tecumseh
Little Turtle
Red Cloud
The American Commander who won an important naval victory against the British on Lake Erie
William Henry Harrison
William Clark
Oliver Hazard Perry
Henry Clay
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the...
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Peace of Paris
Treaty of Greenville
Which of the following determined who would be President of the United States in the Election of 1800?
White Male Voters who owned Property
The House of Representatives
The Voters of the Democratic-Republican Party
the Electoral College
Which of the following best describes judicial review?
Established in the case Marbury v. Madison
States that the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are Constitutional
Created a lasting balance among the 3 Branches of Government
All of These
Which leader sold land for money to pay for his wars?
Napoleon
Thomas Jefferson
King George III
Tecumseh
What impact did Sacagawea have on American history?
She led Native Americans against White Settlers in the Ohio River Valley
She tried to unite Native Americans against Westward Expansion by White Settlers
She helped a U.S. Expedition explore the Louisiana Territory
She led a Slave Revolt against White Settlers in Louisiana
Which of the following is one of Thomas Jefferson's many accomplishments?
Wrote the National Anthem
Discovered the Principles of Electricity
Helped to Design Washington D.C.
Commanded an Army during the War of 1812
The Star Spangled Banner was written during which battle?
Battle of the Thames
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of Fort McHenry
Which of the following is true about James Madison?
He was Jefferson's Secretary of State
He succeeded Jefferson as the 4th President
He was a Democratic-Republican
All of These are True
Who saved important items before the British burned the White House?
Dolley Madison
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Jefferson
William Clark
Which of the following was NOT a result of the War of 1812?
It increased American Patriotism
It encouraged widespread British settlement in the Northwest Territory
It weakened Native American Resistance
It increased U.S. Manufacturing
Which is true of the Election of 1800?
The system for choosing the President led to a 3-way tie
The House of Representatives selected the President & Vice-President
The President & Vice-President belonged to different Political Parties
Adams died in a duel, so Jefferson became President
Which of the following is true about the principle of judicial review?
It allowed the Supreme Court to change laws to make them Constitutional
It decreased the power of the Supreme Court
It said the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are Constitutional
All of These
What problem troubled Jefferson about the Louisiana Purchase?
All the new land might cause factory workers to move west
The Constitution did not give the President the power to buy land
The Native Americans in the area refused to sign U.S. Treaties
France was selling the land for much less than it was worth
Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?
To find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
To determine if the territory was worth what France was asking for it
To convince the British to leave forts they held in the Pacific Northwest
All of These
Which was NOT a way in which the Napoleonic Wars in Europe affected the United States?
They were one reason that the War of 1812 occurred
They helped the United States to win victories in the War of 1812
Britain's defeat by Napoleon also brought the War of 1812 to an end
Britain & France each interfered with American trade on the high seas
Which of the following was true of the Embargo Act?
It banned all trade within the United States
It force Britain & France to stop attacking our ships
It was one of Jefferson's greatest foreign policy successes as President
U.S. farmers suffered from not being able to sell goods overseas
why was the American Naval Victory on Lake Erie so important?
It led to the loss of Native American support for the British
It allowed Americans to gain control of the Erie Canal
It gave the United States control of the lake
It helped Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans
How did Native Americans help the Lewis & Clark Expedition?
They hosted the Corps of Discovery for the winter
They provided the Expedition with horses
They guided the group across the Rocky Mountains
All of These
Which was NOT true about the Battle of New Orleans?
The battle was a great victory for the American forces
It convinced the British to sign a peace treaty with the Americans
The battle made General Andrew Jackson a National Hero
In the battle, the Americans held off a British assault on New Orleans
a person who takes extreme political positions
Radical
War Hawk
Democratic-Republican
Conservative
a law that increased the number of Federal Judges, allowing President John Adams to fill most of the new spots with Federalists
Federal Judiciary Act of 1801
Judicial Review
Embargo Act of 1807
Treaty of Ghent
an 1803 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to abolish laws by declaring them unconstitutional
Judiciary Act of 1801
Marbury v. Madison
Treaty of Ghent
Battle of the Thames
something that contradicts the law of the Constitution
Radical
Unconstitutional
Impressment
Constitutional
the principle that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
Impressment
Judicial Review
Unconstitutional
Embargo
A Shoshone Native American Woman who served as a Guide an Interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Joan Marshall
Sacagawea
Tecumseh
Dolley Madison
American soldier and explorer who left St. Louis in 1806 & explored the Southern part of the Louisiana Territory along the Arkansas River towards the Rocky Mountains
Zebulon Pike
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Oliver Hazard Perry
The act of seizing by force
Impressment
Unconstitutional
Radical
Embargo
Which of the following would NOT be part of the power of Judicial Review?
The power to amend the Constitution
The power to declare a Federal Law Unconstitutional
The power to determine what the Constitution means
The power to decide if a State Law violates the Constitution
Why was Marbury v. Madison only a partial victory for Jefferson & Madison?
The Court ruled that Marbury deserved partial pay
The Court forced Madison to give Marbury his job as Justice of the Peace
The Court upheld Madison's decision to withhold Marbury's job
The Court forced Madison to give Marbury his job as Justice of the Peace & declared it had the power of Judicial Review
Why was Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over a British fleet in 1813 important?
It brought the War of 1812 an end without a huge loss of American lives
It gave the United States control of Lake Erie
It allowed a U.S. army to defeat the British at New Orleans
It convinced Napoleon to help the United States in the war against Britain
What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis & Clark expedition?
She cooked for the explorers during the first winter
She married one of the explorers
She guided explorers & acted as a translator for them
She helped them escape from unfriendly tribes
Which of the following helped Tecumseh's efforts to save his peoples' lands?
an alliance with the British
The Treaty of Fort Wayne
the Battle of Tippecanoe
the Battle of the Thames
Why was Napoleon willing to sell Louisiana to the United States for so little money?
Napoleon decided to concentrate on regaining French Canada
Lewis & Clark told Napoleon the land was worthless
Napoleon needed money to fight his wars in Europe
Napoleon planned to reclaim Louisiana after the European wars were over
Which of the following was an important legacy of the War of 1812?
Many Native Americans emigrated to Great Britain
The war made the U.S. Navy as powerful as the British Navy
The war produced few American casualties
The war encouraged the growth of U.S. Manufacturing
An Act that stated that American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports & it also closed American ports to British ships
Judiciary Act of 1801
Judicial Review
Embargo Act of 1807
Impressment
A Shawnee Chief who attempted to Unite Various Native Tribes in order to fight off White Settlers in the Ohio River Valley; died fighting alongside the British at the Battle of Thames during the War of 1812
Tecumseh
Sacagawea
Little Turtle
King Philip
A Westerner who supported the War of 1812 & wanted to invade Canada
War Hawks
Radicals
Corps of Discovery
Democratic-Republicans
American Victory over the British during the War of 1812, American forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated British forces ending the British threat to the Northwest Territory & the battle also included the Death of Tecumseh
Battle of the Thames
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of New Orleans
Who was the Naval Commander that won the Battle of Lake Erie?
William Henry Harrison
John Marshall
Stephen Decatur
Oliver Hazard Perry
Treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Fort Wayne Treaty
Treaty of Paris
Pinckney's Treaty
Explored the Northern part of the Louisiana Territory & collected geographical & scientific information about the region
Pike Expedition
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Ghent
Gave the United States control of New Orleans & doubled the size of the United States
Embargo Act of 1807
Federal Judiciary Act of 1801
Battle of Thames
Louisiana Purchase
Army captain appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and lands west to the Pacific Ocean
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
John Marshall
Zebulon Pike
A skilled Mapmaker, Artist Outdoorsman & Natural Leader of the Corps of Discovery exploration of the Louisiana Territory
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
William Henry Harrison
Zebulon Pike
