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Early Republic Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because the Election of 1800 ended in a tie, whose job was it to decide the election?

a)

The Vice President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Supreme Court Justices

d)

Senators

2.

Which group of Americans pushed for war against Great Britain leading up to the War of 1812?

a)

War Hawks

b)

Federalists

c)

Tories

d)

One Republic

3.

Who wrote the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" that would later become the national anthem?

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Justin Bieber

d)

Francis Scott Key

4.

Which U.S. general was considered to be the "Hero of the Battle of New Orleans"?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William Hull

5.

All of the following are true of the Lewis and Clark expeditions EXCEPT?

a)

Lewis and Clark were the first people to find and map the Northwest Passage

b)

Lewis and Clark's goals were to find the Northwest Passage and document the new territory's people, plants, geography, and animals.

c)

Lewis and Clark were hired and sent on their expedition by Thomas Jefferson

d)

Lewis and Clark's findings inspired people to move westward

6.

Which statement reflects a principle of judicial review established by Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The executive branch may override laws created by the judicial branch.

b)

Laws that conflict with the Constitution are acceptable.

c)

State law takes precedence over federal law.

d)

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

7.

What happened as a result of the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

It hurt the U.S. economy by wiping out trade with other nations.

b)

It forced Americans to find new markets for their goods.

c)

It was effective in stopping Britain from violating America's neutrality rights.

d)

It made the nation's economy stronger as Americans had to buy and sell more American goods.

8.

Marbury vs. Madison established what precedent for the Supreme Court?

a)

Trial by Jury

b)

Double Jeopardy

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Term Limits

9.

Jefferson blocked trade with which two countries?

a)

Spain and England

b)

England and France

c)

France and Portugal

d)

Spain and France

10.

This Native American girl served the Corps of Discovery as a guide and translator.

a)

Sacajawea

b)

Jigonhsasee

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Hiawatha

11.

What did Jefferson use to double the size of the US?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Economic sanctions

c)

Military force

d)

Diplomatic negotiations

12.

What motivated America to want to purchase the Louisiana colony?

a)

America wanted to have control of the diverse population there

b)

America wanted control of the Mississippi River

c)

America despised France and wanted to show Napoleon Bonaparte that France could not keep the territory

d)

America did not want Louisiana, they just took it to keep it from the British

13.

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States of America?

a)

it nearly doubled the size of the land that the country possessed

b)

it made the United States more susceptible for invasion from France

c)

it made the United States and Spain have a better international relationship

d)

it made the people of America feel upset about having foreign citizens in their country

14.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
15.

Great Britain impresses American sailors. What does the word "impress" mean?

a)

To give aid to others

b)

To influence or persuade others to do something

c)

To take someone against their will, or kidnap

d)

To lead someone to a safe place

16.
Which court case establishes Judicial Review?
a)
Mculloh V Maryland
b)
Marbury V Madison
c)
Plessy V Ferguson
d)
Hamilton V Jefferson
17.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

18.

Once the war began, what did Great Britain do to U.S. coastlines?

a)

Blockades

b)

Destroyed

c)

Built more

d)

Shared resources

19.

What was occurring in Europe at the same time as the War of 1812?

a)

France was having a civil war

b)

Russia was invading smaller countries

c)

France and Great Britain were at war

d)

Great Britain was isolating itself

20.

Which country did the Native Americans become allies with during the War of 1812?

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

Canada

21.

What was the importance of New Orleans?

a)

Shipping port full of trade control

b)

Lots of dancing and good music

c)

It was not important

d)

You could use it as an escape

22.

How did the War of 1812 impact our country?

a)

We created a positive relationship with Native Americans and earned their trust

b)

It increased manufacturing, boosted nationalism, the British have ZERO control left over us

c)

We have less factories and are back under control of Great Britain

d)

We have lost all nationalism, our citizens are ready to become loyalists to the king again

23.

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Era of Westward Expansion

c)

Industrial Age

d)

Era of Good Feelings

24.

How did Andrew Jackson become a national hero, which led to his rise in politics?

a)

Jackson and the Americans defeated a larger, better trained force at the Battle of New Orleans

b)

It made Andrew Jackson a national hero, leading to his rise in politics.

c)

It led to the burning of the White House and other government buildings in Washington, D.C.

25.

Which president was elected in 1808 ?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
26.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
27.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
28.
The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812
a)
The White House
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Yorktown
29.

What was the impact of the War of 1812 on America?

a)

Weakened American nationalism and hindered independence

b)

Caused British impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions

c)

Led to the Battle of New Orleans, Burning of Washington, and Treaty of Ghent

d)

Promoted American nationalism and secured independence

30.

Which of the following is an effect of the War of 1812?

a)

Increased foreign trade

b)

Increased domestic manufacturing

c)

Doubled the size of the U.S.

d)

All of these

31.

How did the War of 1812 most effect the U.S. economy?

a)

Disruption in trade led to increased domestic manufacturing

b)

Farmers benefited from high export prices on their crops

c)

The US increased the amount of money it invested in foreign countries

d)

The US profited off new trade alliances with foreign countries

32.

Which Supreme Court case established judicial review?

a)

McCullough v. Maryland

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Baker v. Carr

33.

O say can you see by the _________________________

a)

Dawn's early light

b)

Morning sun

c)

American flag

d)

War of 1812

34.

What so proudly we hailed at the ___________________________________

a)

American flag

b)

Setting sun

c)

Fort McHenry

d)

Twilight's last gleaming

35.

Whose ______________________________ through the perilous fight

a)

Flag was still standing

b)

Broad stripes and bright stars

c)

Ships were at sea

d)

Enemies flag was seen

36.

O'er the ________________________________ was so gallantlly streaming

a)

Seas we could see

b)

River and through the woods

c)

Ramparts we watched

d)

Rainbow way up high

37.

And the _______________________________ the bombs bursting in air

a)

Rockets' red glare

b)

Battle was fought fair

c)

British did not share

d)

Wind blew my hair

38.

O say does that __________________________ yet wave

a)

American flag

b)

Star spangled banner

c)

British flag

d)

Queen of England

39.

O'er the land of the free _________________________

a)

Where bluebirds fly

b)

The United States of America

c)

And the home of the brave

d)

And our great country

40.

What was the main reason for the Missouri Compromise?

a)

To expand slavery into the territories

b)

To maintain the balance of power between free and slave states

c)

To upset the balance of power between free and slave states

d)

To keep the Democratic-Republican party in power

41.

Describe the Monroe Doctrine.

a)

Monroe said that South America was going to be added to the US

b)

Monroe told the European countries to stay out of the Americas

c)

Monroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the world

d)

He said that the US should give money to help Australia

42.

The Missouri Compromise admitted two new states. ____ was a slave state and ____ was a free state.

a)

Missouri, Michigan

b)

Missouri, Maine

c)

Maine, Missouri

d)

Maine, Michigan

43.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
44.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

a)

tax

b)

national bank

c)

privatized education system

d)

war

45.

According to the U.S. Constitution, what level of government is Supreme?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

International

46.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

47.
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-
a)
freedom of speech
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the supremacy of the national government
d)
the rights of labor unions
48.

The supremacy clause of the Constitution states that-

a)

state laws are higher than federal laws.

b)

federal and state laws are equal.

c)

federal laws are higher than state laws.

d)

the President has power over all other branches of government.

49.

Which state was added as a free state to balance out Missouri joining the Union as a slave state?

a)

Maine

b)

Illinois

c)

Indiana

d)

Vermont

50.

Which line of latitude would become the northern limit for the expansion of slavery into new territories after the Missouri Compromise was ratified?

a)

45 degrees North latitude

b)

36 degrees, 30 minutes North latitude

c)

The Equator, 0 degrees latitude

d)

45 degrees South latitude