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Growth of Young Nation

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Result of the Election of 1800

a)

Thomas Jefferson won the Election of 1800.

b)

Electors were asked to cast separate votes for President and Vice President.

c)

The election was decided by the Supreme Court.

d)

George Washington was a candidate in the Election of 1800.

2.

12th Amendment

a)

Direct election of U.S. senators

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom of speech

d)

Separate ballots for president and vice president

3.

John Marshall

a)

Secretary of Defense under President Adams

b)

Secretary of the Treasury under President Adams

c)

Secretary of State under President Adams

d)

Appointed by President Adams as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

4.

Midnight Judges

a)

Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson in 1800.

b)

Judges appointed by John Adams in 1801.

c)

Judges elected by popular vote in 1801.

d)

Judges who served during the Civil War.

5.

Marbury v Madison

a)

Judicial review was established.

b)

The decision was about property rights.

c)

It ruled on the separation of church and state.

d)

The case established the right to vote.

6.

The Supreme Court case that established Judicial Review

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

7.

Louisiana Purchase from France

a)

The U.S. paid 15 million for this land, doubling the size of the U.S.

b)

It was handed over to the U.S. after the War of 1812

c)

It was part of the Spanish Florida Territory

d)

It was won after the Revolutionary War

8.

The Louisiana Purchase ______________ the size of the U.S.

a)

Quadrupled

b)

Tripled

c)

Doubled

9.

The president who made the Louisiana Purchase

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

10.

Who did Jefferson choose to explore the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Lewis & Clark

b)

John Smith

c)

John Rolfe

d)

Busta Rhymes

11.

The Native American who guided Lewis and Clark

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Pocahontas

12.

Impressment

a)

Impressment is the act of providing financial support to military families.

b)

Impressment refers to the recruitment of civilians for public works.

c)

Impressment is the forced recruitment of individuals for military service and the capture of Americans at sea.

d)

Impressment is a process of voluntary enlistment.

13.

Chesapeake Incident (after this event)

a)

Led to forced recruitment

b)

America invaded France

c)

After this event, Americans demanded war

14.

War Hawks

a)

An organization for peacekeeping formed during the War of 1812.

b)

A group of military leaders who oppose war.

c)

A political faction advocating isolationism.

d)

A group of politicians who advocate (want) war, especially in the War of 1812.

15.

The British burned this during the War of 1812

a)

Capitol Building

b)

Independence Hall

c)

Fort McHenry

d)

White House

16.

The burning of the White House forced this president to flee

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

17.

The Battle of New Orleans was led by the General from Tennessee____________

a)

William Tecumseh Sherman

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Andrew Jackson

18.

Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812)

a)

The Battle of New Orleans was a defeat for American forces.

b)

The Battle of New Orleans was a significant victory for the United States in the War of 1812.

c)

The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the United States and France.

d)

The Battle of New Orleans took place during the American Civil War.

19.

One of the main results of the War of 1812 is that it led to the end of the ___________ Party

a)

Whig Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Federalist Party

20.

Another result of the War of 1812 is that it led the United States to manufacture goods that were no longer available in ____________

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

21.

The War of 1812 (3rd important result) confirmed the status of _____________ as a free and independent nation

a)

Great Britain

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Canada

22.

5th President of the United States

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Monroe

d)

Patrick Mahomes

23.

The Secretary of State under President James Monroe (5th president) was

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Martin Van Buren

24.

The foreign policy (created by Adams) that was a belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns was called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Globalism

c)

Regionalism

d)

Isolationism

25.

Convention of 1818

a)

The Convention of 1818 established the border between the U.S. and Canada at the 49th parallel.

b)

The Convention of 1818 set the border between the U.S. and Canada at the 38th parallel.

c)

The Convention of 1818 was a treaty that ended the War of 1812.

d)

The Convention of 1818 established the border between the U.S. and Mexico at the 49th parallel.

26.

Adams-Onís Treaty (with Spain)

a)

The Adams-Onís Treaty was a military alliance between the U.S. and Spain.

b)

The Adams-Onís Treaty granted Spain control over Texas.

c)

The Adams-Onís Treaty was a trade agreement involving the exchange of goods.

d)

The Adams-Onís Treaty was an agreement between the U.S. and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S.

27.

As a result of the Adams-Onís Treaty, the United States acquired (obtained) ___________

a)

California

b)

Florida

c)

Alaska

d)

Texas

28.

In response to foreign countries trying to establish colonies and expand their influence in North and South America, the United States created the ___________ Doctrine


a)

Roosevelt

b)

Jefferson

c)

Wilson

d)

Monroe

29.

The Monroe Doctrine was established in response to ____________ countries attempting to establish ____________ and expand their influence in the Americas

a)

European countries; colonies

b)

Asian countries; trade agreements

c)

African countries; military bases

d)

South American countries; cultural exchanges

30.

The Monroe Doctrine established that European countries could not establish colonies in the ____________ hemisphere

a)

Western Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere

31.

During this period of time, the ___________ became industrialized

a)

Germany

b)

North

c)

South

d)

Mexico

32.

During the same time, the _____________ remained agricultural

a)

West

b)

Northeast

c)

Midwest

d)

South

33.

Inventor of the Cotton Gin

a)

George Washington

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

34.

Eli Whitney

a)

Eli Whitney is known for inventing the cotton gin.

b)

Eli Whitney discovered electricity.

c)

Eli Whitney was a famous painter.

d)

Eli Whitney invented the steam engine.

35.

The cotton gin led to an increase in the number of _____________ in the southern U.S.

a)

free workers

b)

enslaved people

c)

sharecroppers

d)

industrial workers

36.

The American System was developed by this President

a)

Madison

b)

Washington

c)

Jefferson

d)

Lincoln

37.

President James Monroe created this system to achieve economic independence

a)

American System

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Monroe Plan

d)

Monroe Initiative

38.

The American System was developed to achieve economic independence from ____________

a)

Great Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Germany

39.

The American System created a better network of ______________ to exchange goods

a)

communication

b)

agriculture

c)

manufacturing

d)

transportation