wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ch. 9 U.S. History Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did James Monroe go to France in 1803?

a)

to seek French help against Spanish territorial claims

b)

to offer the French help in getting Saint-Domingue back

c)

to purchase New Orleans and some surrounding territory

d)

to convince the French not to purchase Louisiana from Spain

2.

What was the result of the Battle of the Thames?

a)

The British lost the War of 1812.

b)

The British lost control of Detroit.

c)

The British took control of Fort McHenry.

d)

The British took control of Washington, D.C.

3.

Why did the United States declare war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

a)

because the British were imposing high tariffs on American exports

b)

because the British challenged the United States’ ownership of the Louisiana Territory

c)

because the British forced American sailors to serve in the Royal Navy

d)

because the United States had formed an alliance with France

4.

The battle at which location inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

a)

Detroit

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Fort McHenry

d)

Washington, D.C.

5.

What is judicial review?

a)

the Supreme Court’s right to determine the rights of the individual

b)

the Supreme Court’s right to review every presidential appointment

c)

the Supreme Court’s right to invalidate a law that is unconstitutional

d)

the Supreme Court’s right to review a law before Congress passes it

6.

What were the terms of the Treaty of Fort Wayne?

a)

Native Americans would sell 2.9 million acres of land to the British for $1,000 per acre.

b)

Native Americans would sell 2.9 million acres of land to the United States for less than a penny per acre.

c)

Native Americans would trade 2.9 million acres of land to the British for weapons to fight against U.S. troops.

d)

Native Americans would trade 2.9 million acres of land in the Northwest Territory to the United States for land in the South.

7.

How did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect the U.S. economy?

a)

by increasing exports to foreign markets

b)

by decreasing illegal trade and smuggling

c)

by increasing domestic demand for cash crops

d)

by decreasing revenues made through customs

8.

Where did Tecumseh establish Prophetstown?

a)

Canada

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

New Orleans

d)

Indiana Territory

9.

Which group did President Jefferson believe the Louisiana Purchase would benefit?

a)

farmers

b)

explorers

c)

politicians

d)

Native Americans

10.

What was the purpose of the British policy of impressment?

a)

to stop the United States from invading Europe

b)

to attack coastal towns and small ports

c)

to expand the size of the British navy

d)

to cut off trade in the West Indies

11.

What purpose did the Non-Importation Act serve?

a)

It banned British imports.

b)

It banned French imports.

c)

It banned European imports.

d)

It banned all foreign imports.

12.

How did Britain respond to the Non-Importation Act?

a)

Britain passed a similar act.

b)

British ships fired on U.S. coastal towns.

c)

Britain declared war on the United States.

d)

Britain stopped capturing American ships.

13.

Which group was particularly impacted by the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

southern manufacturers

b)

mid-Atlantic merchants

c)

New England farmers

d)

western settlers

14.

Why did Federalists in Congress pass the Judiciary Act of 1801?

a)

to prevent Thomas Jefferson from reducing government spending

b)

to limit Thomas Jefferson’s influence over the Supreme Court

c)

to expand the power of the Democratic-Republicans

d)

to allow John Adams to remain in office

15.

What did the Treaty of Ghent give to the United States?

a)

British North America (Canada)

b)

territory lost during the war

c)

land controlled by Tecumseh

d)

control of the Mississippi River

16.

What power did Marbury v. Madison help to establish?

a)

judicial review

b)

land acquisition

c)

freedom of speech

d)

presidential commissions

17.

How did Thomas Jefferson promote unity between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?

a)

by reducing the size of the military

b)

by leaving the National Bank intact

c)

by supporting the French Revolution

d)

by hosting expensive and show events

18.

When did Toussaint L’Ouverture lead a revolution to free slaves in Saint-Domingue?

a)

1791

b)

1799

c)

1802

d)

1803

19.

Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

He did not think it was valuable after losing Saint-Domingue.

b)

He knew that the United States planned to form an alliance with Spain.

c)

An outbreak of yellow fever had killed too many French settlers in Louisiana.

d)

He was afraid that Jefferson would form an alliance with Toussaint L’Ouverture.

20.

Why did Spain return Louisiana to France?

a)

Spain wanted France to sell Louisiana to the United States.

b)

Spain decided Louisiana was too expensive to maintain and unprofitable.

c)

Spain wanted to help Napoleon invade the United States from the west.

d)

Spain knew it could not defend Louisiana from an invasion by the United States.

21.

Which idea did Jefferson emphasize in his inaugural address?

a)

unity

b)

states’ rights

c)

revolution

d)

limited government

22.

Which city did British troops attack after the Treaty of Ghent was signed?

a)

Detroit

b)

Baltimore

c)

New Orleans

d)

Prophetstown

23.

Why did Tecumseh want to form a confederation of Native American tribes?

a)

to create a universal language to communicate

b)

to stop the destruction of native economies

c)

to fortify old settlements on the frontier

d)

to increase the value of native lands

24.

In 1814, what brought about an increase in British troops in the War of 1812?

a)

The war between Britain and France was ending.

b)

Native Americans joined British forces.

c)

British forces from Canada arrived to support troops from Britain.

d)

New England farmers and merchants started joining the British troops.

25.

Why is Thomas Jefferson considered a man of conflicting values?

a)

He loved to study the sciences, but he failed to review the reports of Lewis and Clark.

b)

He wrote about equality in the Declaration of Independence, but he enslaved over 100 people.

c)

He was a dedicated gardener at Monticello, but he refused to pass laws that benefited farmers.

d)

He believed in the importance of education, but he prevented women from attending the University of Virginia.

26.

Why did Thomas Jefferson have some misgivings about the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

He thought it would be hard to govern.

b)

He worried it was unconstitutional.

c)

He believed it was too expensive.

d)

He thought it would lead to war.

27.

What was the final act of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

Americans burned Prophetstown.

b)

Native Americans attacked the Americans’ camp.

c)

Americans attacked Native Americans at Prophetstown.

d)

Native Americans defended Prophetstown.

28.

Why did Thomas Jefferson win the 1800 election?

a)

Jefferson received more votes than Burr.

b)

Burr decided to withdraw from the election.

c)

Hamilton’s support helped him win votes in the House.

d)

Jefferson persuaded members of the House to vote for him.

29.

Which Shawnee chief worked to form a confederacy of Native American tribes in the early 1800s?

a)

Tenskwatawa

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Sequoya

d)

Black Hawk

30.

How did the war between Britain and France affect the American shipping industry?

a)

Both countries tried to block American ships from entering enemy ports.

b)

The war had little effect on the shipping industry.

c)

The shipping industry shut down.

d)

All ships became armed and engaged in skirmishes with the British and French navies.

31.

Which describes an effect of the Battle of Tippecanoe on the United States?

a)

It led Congress to repeal a costly trade embargo against France.

b)

It led William Henry Harrison to raid a Native American settlement.

c)

It convinced Americans that Native Americans wanted to form an alliance.

d)

It convinced War Hawks that the country had to take arms against the British.

32.

Use this time line and your knowledge of the War of 1812 to answer the questions below. In what year were there two major American victories?

a)

1812

b)

1813

c)

1814

d)

1815

33.

Who went to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

James Monroe

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

34.

What did the British burn during the War of 1812?

a)

Fort McHenry

b)

the White House

c)

a fort near Detroit

d)

American ships on Lake Erie

35.

Which fact supports the idea that Thomas Jefferson was a very popular president?

a)

The Embargo Act of 1807 caused economic hardship.

b)

Jefferson had a policy of neutrality.

c)

The candidate Jefferson endorsed, John Madison, won the election of 1808.

d)

Jefferson stopped most of the smuggling that followed the Non-Importation Act.

36.

Which Federalist practice did Jefferson keep after he was elected in 1800?

a)

lowering taxes

b)

maintaining a national bank

c)

decreasing government spending

d)

limiting the federal government’s power

37.

Who appointed “midnight judges” just before leaving office?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Marshall

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

38.

The list shows achievements of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Which achievement belongs on the list?

a)

changed American understanding of western physical geography

b)

calculated the size of the North American bison population

c)

located a northwest passage to the Pacific

d)

discovered the Missouri River

39.

Which describes the major outcome of the case Marbury v. Madison?

a)

It forced James Madison to give William Marbury his commission.

b)

It increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

c)

It weakened the system of checks and balances.

d)

It expanded the power of the Supreme Court.

40.

Which individual helped Thomas Jefferson win the presidency over Aaron Burr?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Madison

c)

William Marbury

d)

Alexander Hamilton