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The Jefferson Era

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The author of the poem that became the United States National Anthem in 1931

a)

Dolly Madison

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Francis Scott Key

2.

Which Native American leader died while fighting for the British in the War of 1812 at the Battle of the Thames?

a)

Pontiac

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Little Turtle

d)

Red Cloud

3.

The American Commander who won an important naval victory against the British on Lake Erie

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

William Clark

c)

Oliver Hazard Perry

d)

Henry Clay

4.

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

5.

Which of the following determined who would be President of the United States in the Election of 1800?

a)

White Male Voters who owned Property

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Voters of the Democratic-Republican Party

d)

the Electoral College

6.

Which of the following best describes judicial review?

a)

Established in the case Marbury v. Madison

b)

States that the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are Constitutional

c)

Created a lasting balance among the 3 Branches of Government

d)

All of These

7.

Which leader sold land for money to pay for his wars?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

King George III

d)

Tecumseh

8.

What impact did Sacagawea have on American history?

a)

She led Native Americans against White Settlers in the Ohio River 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

9.

Which of the following is one of Thomas Jefferson's many accomplishments?

a)

Wrote the National Anthem

b)

Discovered the Principles of Electricity

c)

Helped to Design Washington D.C.

d)

Commanded an Army during the War of 1812

10.

The Star Spangled Banner was written during which battle?

a)

Battle of the Thames

b)

Battle of Tippecanoe

c)

Battle of Lake Erie

d)

Battle of Fort McHenry

11.

Which of the following is true about James Madison?

a)

He was Jefferson's Secretary of State

b)

He succeeded Jefferson as the 4th President

c)

He was a Democratic-Republican

d)

All of These are True

12.

Who saved important items before the British burned the White House?

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William Clark

13.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the War of 1812?

a)

It increased American Patriotism

b)

It encouraged widespread British settlement in the Northwest Territory

c)

It weakened Native American Resistance

d)

It increased U.S. Manufacturing

14.

Which is true of the Election of 1800?

a)

The system for choosing the President led to a 3-way tie

b)

The House of Representatives selected the President & Vice-President

c)

The President & Vice-President belonged to different Political Parties

d)

Adams died in a duel, so Jefferson became President

15.

Which of the following is true about the principle of judicial review?

a)

It allowed the Supreme Court to change laws to make them Constitutional

b)

It decreased the power of the Supreme Court

c)

It said the Supreme Court interprets whether laws are Constitutional

d)

All of These

16.

What problem troubled Jefferson about the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

All the new land might cause factory workers to move west

b)

The Constitution did not give the President the power to buy land

c)

The Native Americans in the area refused to sign U.S. Treaties

d)

France was selling the land for much less than it was worth

17.

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

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 Pacific Northwest

d)

All of These

18.

Which was NOT a way in which the Napoleonic Wars in Europe affected the United States?

a)

They were one reason that the War of 1812 occurred

b)

They helped the United States to win victories in the War of 1812

c)

Britain's defeat by Napoleon also brought the War of 1812 to an end

d)

Britain & France each interfered with American trade on the high seas

19.

Which of the following was true of the Embargo Act?

a)

It banned all trade within the United States

b)

It force Britain & France to stop attacking our ships

c)

It was one of Jefferson's greatest foreign policy successes as President

d)

U.S. farmers suffered from not being able to sell goods overseas

20.

why was the American Naval Victory on Lake Erie so important?

a)

It led to the loss of Native American support for the British

b)

It allowed Americans to gain control of the Erie Canal

c)

It gave the United States control of the lake

d)

It helped Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans

21.

How did Native Americans help the Lewis & Clark Expedition?

a)

They hosted the Corps of Discovery for the winter

b)

They provided the Expedition with horses

c)

They guided the group across the Rocky Mountains

d)

All of These

22.

Which was NOT true about the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

The battle was a great victory for the American forces

b)

It convinced the British to sign a peace treaty with the Americans

c)

The battle made General Andrew Jackson a National Hero

d)

In the battle, the Americans held off a British assault on New Orleans

23.

a person who takes extreme political positions

a)

Radical

b)

War Hawk

c)

Democratic-Republican

d)

Conservative

24.

a law that increased the number of Federal Judges, allowing President John Adams to fill most of the new spots with Federalists

a)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1801

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Embargo Act of 1807

d)

Treaty of Ghent

25.

an 1803 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to abolish laws by declaring them unconstitutional

a)

Judiciary Act of 1801

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Treaty of Ghent

d)

Battle of the Thames

26.

something that contradicts the law of the Constitution

a)

Radical

b)

Unconstitutional

c)

Impressment

d)

Constitutional

27.

the principle that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution

a)

Impressment

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Unconstitutional

d)

Embargo

28.

A Shoshone Native American Woman who served as a Guide an Interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition

a)

Joan Marshall

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Dolley Madison

29.

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

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

Meriwether Lewis

c)

William Clark

d)

Oliver Hazard Perry

30.

The act of seizing by force

a)

Impressment

b)

Unconstitutional

c)

Radical

d)

Embargo

31.

Which of the following would NOT be part of the power of Judicial Review?

a)

The power to amend the Constitution

b)

The power to declare a Federal Law Unconstitutional

c)

The power to determine what the Constitution means

d)

The power to decide if a State Law violates the Constitution

32.

Why was Marbury v. Madison only a partial victory for Jefferson & Madison?

a)

The Court ruled that Marbury deserved partial pay

b)

The Court forced Madison to give Marbury his job as Justice of the Peace

c)

The Court upheld Madison's decision to withhold Marbury's job

d)

The Court forced Madison to give Marbury his job as Justice of the Peace & declared it had the power of Judicial Review

33.

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

a)

It brought the War of 1812 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

34.

What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis & Clark expedition?

a)

She cooked for the explorers during the first winter

b)

She married one of the explorers

c)

She guided explorers & acted as a translator for them

d)

She helped them escape from unfriendly tribes

35.

Which of the following helped Tecumseh's efforts to save his peoples' lands?

a)

an alliance with the British

b)

The Treaty of Fort Wayne

c)

the Battle of Tippecanoe

d)

the Battle of the Thames

36.

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 & 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

37.

Which of the following was an important legacy of the War of 1812?

a)

Many Native Americans emigrated to Great Britain

b)

The war made the U.S. Navy as powerful as the British Navy

c)

The war produced few American casualties

d)

The war encouraged the growth of U.S. Manufacturing

38.

An Act that stated that American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports & it also closed American ports to British ships

a)

Judiciary Act of 1801

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Embargo Act of 1807

d)

Impressment

39.

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

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Little Turtle

d)

King Philip

40.

A Westerner who supported the War of 1812 & wanted to invade Canada

a)

War Hawks

b)

Radicals

c)

Corps of Discovery

d)

Democratic-Republicans

41.

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

a)

Battle of the Thames

b)

Battle of Tippecanoe

c)

Battle of Lake Erie

d)

Battle of New Orleans

42.

Who was the Naval Commander that won the Battle of Lake Erie?

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

John Marshall

c)

Stephen Decatur

d)

Oliver Hazard Perry

43.

Treaty that ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Fort Wayne Treaty

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Pinckney's Treaty

44.

Explored the Northern part of the Louisiana Territory & collected geographical & scientific information about the region

a)

Pike Expedition

b)

Lewis & Clark Expedition

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Treaty of Ghent

45.

Gave the United States control of New Orleans & doubled the size of the United States

a)

Embargo Act of 1807

b)

Federal Judiciary Act of 1801

c)

Battle of Thames

d)

Louisiana Purchase

46.

Army captain appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and lands west to the Pacific Ocean

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

John Marshall

d)

Zebulon Pike

47.

A skilled Mapmaker, Artist Outdoorsman & Natural Leader of the Corps of Discovery exploration of the Louisiana Territory

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

William Clark

c)

William Henry Harrison

d)

Zebulon Pike