WorksheetsUS History Games II
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 49mins
The Native Americans were allies of the British in the War of 1812.
True
False
The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Tecumseh.
True
False
In 1800 the United States claimed the area west of the Mississippi River.
True
False
The revolution in Santo Domingo led to Napoleon selling the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.
True
False
The Louisiana Territory was purchased under the presidential administration of Thomas Jefferson.
True
False
Who were the leading War Hawks?
Calhoun and Harrison
Clay and Calhoun
Clay and Tecumseh
Decatur and Pinckney
Which British practice was a violation of neutral rights?
embargos
impressment
smuggling
U.S. trading
When did Tecumseh join forces with Great Britain?
after the Battle of Tippecanoe
after the Confederacy of Ohio
after the Treaty of Prophetstown
after the War of Tripoli
What is the name for the Supreme Court’s process of reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government?
Judicial review
Law review
Rule of supremacy
Supreme ruling
Which commander destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie?
Andrew Jackson
Oliver Hazard Perry
Dolley Madison
William Hull
“Buffalo Elk and goats or Antelopes feeding in every direction . . . [T]he buffalo furnish us with fine veal and fat and beef. . . . We have not been able to take any fish for some time past. The country is as yesterday beautiful in the extreme.”
—From the journals of Lewis and Clark
What is the most likely reason Lewis and Clark spend time in this passage detailing the varieties of fish and game they encounter?
to chronicle their interest in hunting and fishing, two favorite hobbies
to create a vivid portrayal of the West as it once was, before settlers arrived
to provide a record of the Western regions that might support settlement
to contrast the abundance of the West with the limited resources of the East
O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the Rockets’ red glare, the Bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our Flag was still there.
—“The Star-Spangled Banner,” 1812
What is the main idea of these lines by Francis Scott Key?
American resolve, symbolized by the flag, resists any attempt to conquer it.
American industriousness, symbolized by the flag, has made the nation great.
American morality, symbolized by the flag, emphasizes the importance of gallantry.
American soldiers, symbolized by the flag, have protected the country in war.
What decided the presidential election of 1800?
the Electoral College
the House of Representatives
the popular vote
the Senate
What was a major goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
to build schools and hospitals
to deliver documents to French officials
to establish trade with Canada
to find and map the Northwest Passage
What political unrest (a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry) did the Louisiana Purchase cause?
Sentence Stem: The Louisiana Purchase caused political unrest by...
