Worksheets8th grade Growth of a Young Nation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Who were the presidential candidates that received the same number electoral votes?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr and James Madison
Who was the main contributor to Jefferson breaking the tie?
James Madison
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
The Supreme Court
How many times did congress vote before breaking the tie 1800 presidential election?
12
23
16
35
What amendment was passed to rectify the issue of Americans still feeling bitter about the election of 1800?
The 6th amendment
(the right to a speedy trial)
the 12th amendment
(Clarifies the process of electing the president and Vice President)
The 13th amendment
(Abolished slavery)
The 2nd amendment
(the right to keep and bear arms)
What power does Judicial Review give the Supreme Court?
Judicial review allows the government to edit all newspapers.
Judicial review guarantees that neither the federal government nor the state government can pass a law that conflicts with the Constitution.
Judicial review allows judges to go against the constitution as they see fit, so that they can better govern the people.
Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to take executive action against the president; to impeach presidents as they see fit.
What did the Barbary pirates demand from merchant ships?
military weapons
slaves
men for their army
Tribute
What was the outcome of the Barbary Pirate Wars?
The Tripoli surrendered and gave all of their military ships to the U.S government.
the U.S agreed to have all of their men serve in the Tripoli army.
Tripoli agreed to sign a peace treaty and allow the United States to trade freely in the mediterranean sea.
The British interfered and destroyed both nations.
Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
England
France
Spain
Germany
Why did Thomas Jefferson want the Louisiana territory?
He wanted to leave territory for native people
He wanted the plentiful supply in timber, game, fish, furs, and farmland.
He wanted all of France out of north America
He wanted to build a settlement for debtors
What were the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase?
The entire state of Louisiana.
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky mountains and from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.
The boundaries were from the Appilachen mountains to the Mississippi River and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Border.
The boundaries are from the Mississippi River to the Pacific ocean and from the Gulf of mexico to the Canadian Border.
Who was a key player in helping Lewis and Clark establish trade relations with the Native Americans, and Navigate through the Louisiana territory an further?
Tripoli explorers
Sacagawea
squanto
Chief of the Shoshone tribe
What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's mission?
The purpose of the expedition was to find gold in the California area.
The purpose of the expedition was to push all of the Native Americans towards Washington.
The purpose of the expedition was to establish trade relations with Native American tribes and to map the territory.
The purpose of the expedition was to discover good land for settling.
What was the purpose of the Embargo Act?
The purpose of the Embargo act was to punish European countries for harming American merchant vessels and merchants.
The purpose of the Embargo Act was to outlaw trade with anyone except for England.
The purpose of the Embargo Act was to make the United States more dependent on European Nations.
The purpose of the Embargo Act was to punish southern states for being unloyal to the U.S.
What was the Act that replaced the Embargo Act and Who changed it?
James Madison enacted the Non-Intercorse Act.
James Madison enacted the Embargo Act 2.0.
Thomas Jefferson enacted the Non-Intercorse Act.
Thomas Jefferson enacted the Endorsement Act.
Why did the war of 1812 begin?
The war began because Britain didn't approve of the Louisiana purchase.
The war began because Parliament stopped trading with America.
The war began because James Madison wanted to prove that America could defend itself.
The war began due to Britain's mistreatment of America during its war with France.
Why was Andrew Jackson important to the war of 1812?
Andrew Jackson was important to the war because he fought in the battle of shiloh and became president afterwards.
Andrew Jackson was important to the war because he lead troops in the battle of Horseshoe bend and the battle of New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson was important to the war because he had peaceful relations with the shoshone chief.
Andrew Jackson was important to the war because he was the current president.
The War was fought in three different campaigns: The Great Lakes and the Canadian border, the Atlantic Ocean- east coast of the United States, and what?
The State of Georgia
The Mississippi River
The Pacific Ocean
The Southern States and the South Western Territories
How did the war end?
The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent when both England and America were tired of fighting.
England took control of the Capital and forced America to serve in their Navy.
America took over the English Navy and forced the English to surrender.
France joined the war and forced both to surrender and destroyed both nations.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine was an American document warning European nations to stay out of the American continent.
The Monroe Doctrine was an English proclamation explaining the American Revolution.
It was the official start of the Civil War.
It was President Andrew Jackson's inauguration speech.
What was the fourth purpose of the Monroe doctrine 1)The U.S called neutrality in European conflicts 2)U.S would leave already established colonies alone 3)European nations could not create any new colonies in the western hemisphere?
If any European Nation sent a formal letter asking for the Americans to ally with the Nation in a war they would readily agree.
If European nations tried to invade any nation in North or south America, the U.S would consider it an act of hostility.
If any European Nation invaded the western Hemisphere the U.S would surrender without a fight.
If any European Nation invaded the western Hemisphere the U.S would cut of trade with that nation.
