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Unit 9: The Age of Jefferson

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the third president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

2.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

A treaty to end the War of 1812

b)

The acquisition of Florida from Spain

c)

The purchase of territory west of the Mississippi River from France

d)

A military alliance with European nations

3.

Who were Lewis and Clark?

a)

Generals in the War of 1812

b)

Diplomats involved in the Embargo Act

c)

Explorers who mapped the Louisiana Purchase territory

d)

Leaders in the War with Tripoli

4.

What role did Sacagawea play in the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

She was a diplomat who negotiated with France.

b)

She supplied the expedition with food and horses and helped guide them.

c)

She was a general in the War of 1812.

d)

She was involved in the Embargo Act negotiations.

5.

What was the War with Tripoli primarily about?

a)

Territory disputes in North America

b)

The United States' demand for payment from Tripoli

c)

The United States engaged in the first Barbary War due to their demand for payment, essentially a bribe.

d)

Trade disagreements with European nations

6.

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

A declaration of war against Great Britain

b)

A law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade

c)

A treaty to purchase the Louisiana territory

d)

A military strategy used in the War of 1812

7.

Who were the War Hawks?

a)

British soldiers who fought in the War of 1812

b)

American politicians who opposed the War of 1812

c)

People who strongly believed in going to war to solve problems and protect their country

d)

French allies who supported the United States during the War of 1812

8.

What was the War of 1812?

a)

A conflict between the United States and Spain over Florida

b)

A military conflict between the United States and Great Britain

c)

A civil war within the United States

d)

A trade war involving tariffs and embargoes

9.

What is impressment?

a)

The act of imposing taxes on imported goods

b)

The practice of forcibly recruiting individuals into military or naval service

c)

The process of drafting soldiers for the War of 1812

d)

The strategy of blockading ports during the Embargo Act

10.

This purchase doubled the size of the United Staes.

a)
Alaska Purchase
b)
California Purchase
c)
Texas Purchase
d)
Louisiana Purchase
11.

Causes of the War of 1812

a)
French violations of American maritime rights
b)
American desire for peace and neutrality
c)
British violations of American maritime rights, British support of Native American resistance, American desire for territorial expansion
d)
Spanish support of Native American resistance
12.

Thomas Jefferson political opinions included:

a)
Strong government, states' rights, and strict interpretation of the Constitution.
b)
Limited government, states' rights, and strict interpretation of the Constitution.
c)
Centralized government, individual rights, and loose interpretation of the Constitution.
d)
Unlimited government, federal rights, and loose interpretation of the Constitution.
13.

Define democratic

a)
A form of government where power is vested in the corporations
b)
A form of government where power is vested in the monarch
c)
A form of government where power is vested in the military
d)
A form of government where power is vested in the people and exercised through elected representatives.