WorksheetsExploration and Early American History Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was chosen by Thomas Jefferson to lead the first expedition to explore the West?
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Zebulon Pike
Andrew Jackson
Who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on his expedition?
Sacagawea
William Clark
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
What role did Sacagawea play in Lewis and Clark's expedition?
Expedition leader
Navy leader
Interpreter and guide
Indian leader
Who led the second expedition to explore the west?
Zebulon Pike
Tecumseh
William Henry Harrison
Meriwether Lewis
What was the main contribution of the War Hawks during the early 1800s?
Signing treaties
Opposing British influence
Leading naval battles
Exploring new territories
Who was known as 'the hero of Tippecanoe'?
William Henry Harrison
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A battle
A treaty
A law
A purchase of territory
What did the Treaty of Ghent achieve?
Started the War of 1812
Created the Missouri Compromise
Ended the War of 1812
Established new trade laws
What was the main effect of the Monroe Doctrine?
It declared war
It changed foreign policy
It purchased land
It ended a treaty
Who was the President following Thomas Jefferson?
James Monroe
William Henry Harrison
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
What was the main outcome of the Battle of New Orleans?
It started a war
It ended a treaty
It was a major American victory
It led to a purchase of land
What did the Adams-Onis Treaty define?
A peace treaty
A trade agreement
A boundary
A military strategy
What was the main impact of the Panic of 1819?
Development of new laws
New exploration ventures
Increase in nationalism
Distrust in banks
What did the Missouri Compromise forbid?
Political meetings
Military actions
Trade with specific nations
Slavery in certain territories
What was the main purpose of the Embargo enacted by the United States?
To end all exports
To start a war
To sign a treaty
To purchase land
