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US History Star

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Native Americans were allies of the British in the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The Louisiana Territory was purchased under the presidential administration of Thomas Jefferson.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who were the leading War Hawks?

a)

Calhoun and Harrison

b)

Clay and Calhoun

c)

Clay and Tecumseh

d)

Decatur and Pinckney

4.

When did Tecumseh join forces with Great Britain?

a)

after the Battle of Tippecanoe

b)

after the Confederacy of Ohio

c)

after the Treaty of Prophetstown

d)

after the War of Tripoli

5.

Which commander destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Oliver Hazard Perry

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

William Hull

6.

What is the most likely reason Lewis and Clark spend time in this passage detailing the varieties of fish and game they encounter?

a)

to chronicle their interest in hunting and fishing, two favorite hobbies

b)

to create a vivid portrayal of the West as it once was, before settlers arrived

c)

to provide a record of the Western regions that might support settlement

d)

to contrast the abundance of the West with the limited resources of the East

7.

O! say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming? And the Rockets’ red glare, the Bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our Flag was still there.

—“The Star-Spangled Banner,” 1812

7.

What is the main idea of these lines by Francis Scott Key?

a)

American resolve, symbolized by the flag, resists any attempt to conquer it.

b)

American industriousness, symbolized by the flag, has made the nation great.

c)

American morality, symbolized by the flag, emphasizes the importance of gallantry.

d)

American soldiers, symbolized by the flag, have protected the country in war.

8.

What decided the presidential election of 1800?

a)

the Electoral College

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the popular vote

d)

the Senate

9.

What was a major goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

a)

to build schools and hospitals

b)

to deliver documents to French officials

c)

to establish trade with Canada

d)

to find and map the Northwest Passage

10.

What political unrest (a situation in which many of the people in a country are angry) did the Louisiana Purchase cause?

Sentence Stem: The Louisiana Purchase caused political unrest by...

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11.

The revolution in Santo Domingo led to Napoleon selling the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

A) The Boston Tea Party

b)

B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

C) The Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

D) The Siege of Yorktown

13.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

A) George Washington

b)

B) Thomas Jefferson

c)

C) Benjamin Franklin

d)

D) John Adams

14.

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

A) To establish trade relations with Europe

b)

B) To prevent European colonization in the Americas

c)

C) To promote the abolition of slavery

d)

D) To support the French Revolution