WorksheetsJEFFERSONIAN AMERICA
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Why was it called the Revolution of 1800?
Because it marked a peaceful transfer of power between political parties and Jefferson wanted to give the power back to the people and states.
Because it was a violent overthrow of the government.
Because it led to the end of the American Revolution.
Because it resulted in the creation of a new constitution.
Two ways Thomas Jefferson promised a simplified government at the start of his presidency were:
Reducing the size of the military and eliminating certain taxes
Expanding the federal bureaucracy and increasing tariffs
Increasing government spending and creating new departments
Centralizing power and raising taxes
The Judiciary Act of 1801 allowed Adams to do which of the following before leaving office?
Appoint new federal judges
Declare war on Britain
Veto congressional bills
Grant land to settlers
In Marbury vs. Madison, what did Marbury want and what was the Supreme Court's ruling?
Marbury wanted his commission as a justice of the peace, and the Supreme Court ruled that the law Marbury used to sue was unconstitutional.
Marbury wanted to become President, and the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.
Marbury wanted land, and the Supreme Court ruled that he should receive it.
Marbury wanted to overturn the Constitution, and the Supreme Court agreed.
What important principle was reinforced by the Supreme Court in Marbury vs. Madison?
Judicial review.
Separation of powers.
Federalism.
Executive privilege.
What major land acquisition is shown on the map as the starting point for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
Gadsden Purchase (1853)
Alaska Purchase (1867)
Mexican Cession (1848)
What were some of the causes of the War of 1812 according to the passage?
Limiting and restricting trade with France by Great Britain
Search and seizure of American boats
Impressment and confiscations by Great Britain
All of the above
The war was really fought to get the British and the proclaimed ______ menace out West (Tecumseh and his brother) so more whites could settle in the Midwest.
Indian
French
Spanish
Mexican
Where was the war itself mostly fought according to the passage?
Mostly out west and on Great Lakes against Native Americans
Mostly in the southern colonies against the British
Mostly in the eastern cities against French forces
Mostly in the northern territories against Spanish troops
Why was the War of 1812 fought?
Because of Democratic-Republicans wanting Native lands and British fur trading posts
Because of a dispute over taxes
Because of a disagreement about the Constitution
Because of a land purchase
Which building was nearly burnt down during the War of 1812?
The Capitol
The White House
The Pentagon
The Library of Congress
What proved to be especially effective for Americans in winning the War of 1812?
Naval battles
Pushing out Native Americans out of the midwest through battles
Foreign alliances
Economic sanctions
Americans were able to prove their strength and independence to the ________ during the War of 1812.
European countries
Native Americans
Asian countries
African nations
What was the main outcome of the War of 1812?
Territorial expansion
Nationalism
Economic growth
Political reform
Who became a national hero because of the Battle of New Orleans?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
Who was known for 'out-Federalizing the Federalists' with policies such as the Bank, improvements, and tariffs?
Madison
Jefferson
Monroe
Adams
Which leaders emerged in the next generation after Madison?
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Jefferson
Madison's policies differed from those of the original Federalists in that he supported __________.
a more limited federal government
a strong central bank
broad interpretation of the Constitution
increased federal power over states
What event marked the beginning of the 'Era of Good Feelings'?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The end of the War of 1812 and the Hartford Convention
The start of the Civil War
The Louisiana Purchase
The Hartford Convention killed the legitimacy of the ________ party.
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
Whig
Liberty
Monroe was welcomed in New England during the Era of Good Feelings.
True
False
Which system was put in place during the Era of Good Feelings that included tariff, bank, and internal improvements?
American System
British System
Southern System
Federalist System
What was one reason the Era of Good Feelings was short-lived?
The country was at war
Economic panic in 1819
The Federalist party gained power
The American System was never implemented
The first great American economic crisis occurred in the year ________.
1819
1837
1929
1861
Who was a big fan of the American System when he was a young man and tried to pass a bill guaranteeing future money for improvements, but was vetoed by Monroe?
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
James Monroe
What state did the National Road end at?
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Wisconsin
Which country was protected from foreign competition by the American System?
France
England
Spain
Germany
The American System included internal improvements such as the National Road.
True
False
According to the Missouri Compromise, which line determined the future status of slavery in new territories?
49th Parallel
The Great Divide
Mason-Dixon Line 36°30′
Adams-Onis Treaty Line
Which state was admitted as a free state and which as a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
Missouri was admitted as a free state and Maine as a slave state.
Kentucky was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
Maine was admitted as a slave state and Missouri as a free state.
All future questions of slavery in new territories would be resolved by the 36°30′ line according to the Missouri Compromise.
True
False
According to the map legend, which color represents free states and territories?
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
What historical event or issue is being referred to in this quote? “...but this momentous question, like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the death knell of the Union. it is hushed indeed for the moment. but this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. a geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper”
The Missouri Compromise
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Civil Rights Act
Who is the author of this quote? ...but this momentous question, like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the death knell of the Union. it is hushed indeed for the moment. but this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. a geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper”
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Who is one of the most important “molders” of the U.S.?
John Marshall
Benjamin Franklin
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was the one who gave the Judicial Branch some 'teeth'?
John Marshall
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Which Supreme Court case established the notion of judicial review?
Marbury v Madison
Brown v Board of Education
Roe v Wade
Plessy v Ferguson
Which Supreme Court case protected contract rights, especially for corporations and free American enterprise?
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Which Supreme Court case strengthened the Federal Government with the principle 'Power to tax is power to destroy'?
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
Gibbons v Ogden
Dred Scott v Sandford
Which Supreme Court case regulated interstate commerce by settling a trade dispute between New Jersey and New York?
Gibbons v Ogden
Marbury v Madison
McCulloch v Maryland
Dred Scott v Sandford
Refer to the map of The Adams-Onís Treaty. What does the red line on the map represent?
US States
US Territories
New Boundary Line
Area Ceded by Spain
Refer to the map of The Adams-Onís Treaty. Which area was ceded by Spain according to the treaty?
The area shaded in light yellow
The area shaded in green stripes
The area shaded in orange
The area shaded in blue
The historical event referred to as 'The Corrupt Bargain' in American history is:
The election of 1824 involving John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Watergate scandal
The Louisiana Purchase
Who won the 1824 U.S. presidential election?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
William H. Crawford
Henry Clay
Which party did all the candidates in the 1824 election belong to?
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
Whig
Republican
Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes in the 1824 election.
True
False
Adams was a big proponent of internal improvements. Which of the following was NOT one of the improvements he supported?
National University
Observatory
The Big Ditch
The New Deal
The 'Corrupt Bargain' led to the birth of two parties: National Republicans (Clay and Adams) and ________ (Jackson).
Republicans (Democrats)
Federalists
Whigs
Liberty Party
John Quincy Adams, like his father, served only one term as president.
True
False
Jackson supporters (Calhoun) worked up a plan to get elected in 1828. What was the name of the tax they created to weaken Adams?
Stamp Act
Tariff of Abominations
Sugar Act
Whiskey Tax
Jackson supporters (Calhoun) worked up a plan to get elected in 1828. They created a tax so big that even the North would have to shoot it down and therefore weaken Adams. This tax was called the _________?
Tariff of Abominations
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Missouri Compromise
Who confronted his attacker with a walking cane during the assassination attempt?
Lawrence
Jackson
Jackson's aide
The president's bodyguard
What is the main purpose of the General Government's and Jackson's policy toward Native Americans as described in the passage?
To force Native Americans to assimilate with the States
To remove Native Americans from land East of the Mississippi River to places in the West, like Oklahoma, to open up land for White settlers.
To punish Native Americans for not submitting to state laws
To ignore the needs of Native Americans
According to the passage, what alternative does the General Government seek to prevent for Native Americans?
Utter annihilation or forced assimilation with the States' population.
Complete independence and self-governance for Native Americans.
Integration into the federal government as equal citizens.
Establishment of Native American states within the Union.
Were Native Americans that assimilated to white culture more dangerous to white expansionism than those that did not assimilate?
Yes, assimilated Native Americans were considered more dangerous to white expansionism.
No, non-assimilated Native Americans were considered more dangerous to white expansionism.
Both groups were considered equally dangerous to white expansionism.
Neither group was considered dangerous to white expansionism.
In which year was Jackson elected president?
1828
1832
1812
1840
Who represented South Carolina in the Webster-Hayne Debate in the Senate?
Daniel Webster
Robert Y. Hayne
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Who said the famous quote: "liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable" during the Webster-Hayne Debate in the Senate?
Robert Y. Hayne
Daniel Webster
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Senator Daniel Webster was from the state of _________
Massachusetts
Virginia
Ohio
New York
What was Andrew Jackson's stance on the national bank during the election of 1832?
Andrew Jackson was against the national bank.
Andrew Jackson strongly supported the national bank.
Andrew Jackson had no opinion on the national bank.
Andrew Jackson wanted to expand the national bank.
According to the quote, what were Andrew Jackson's two regrets after 8 years as president?
That he had not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.
That he had not abolished the national bank or pardoned Aaron Burr.
That he had not expanded the territory or reformed the Supreme Court.
That he had not resigned early or appointed Daniel Webster.
What is the significance of the Revolution of 1800?
The Revolution of 1800 refers to the peaceful transfer of power from the Federalist Party to the Democratic-Republican Party after the election of Thomas Jefferson.
The Revolution of 1800 marked the beginning of the Civil War in the United States.
The Revolution of 1800 was the first violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
The Revolution of 1800 led to the abolition of slavery in the United States.
What was the outcome of Marbury vs Madison?
Marbury vs Madison established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
Marbury vs Madison resulted in the expansion of presidential powers.
Marbury vs Madison led to the abolition of the Supreme Court.
Marbury vs Madison established the Bill of Rights.
What is Judicial Review?
Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional.
Judicial Review is the process of electing judges to the Supreme Court.
Judicial Review is the annual review of government budgets by the judiciary.
Judicial Review is the power of the President to appoint judges to the Supreme Court.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase was the 1803 acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France, which doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase was a treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War.
The Louisiana Purchase was the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
The Louisiana Purchase was the annexation of Texas from Mexico in 1845.
Who were Lewis and Clark and what did they do?
Lewis and Clark were explorers who led an expedition to map and explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
Lewis and Clark were famous inventors who created the steam engine.
Lewis and Clark were politicians who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Lewis and Clark were generals who fought in the Civil War.
What was the War with the Barbary States?
The War with the Barbary States was a series of conflicts between the United States and North African states over piracy and tribute demands.
The War with the Barbary States was a civil war between North African states over territorial disputes.
The War with the Barbary States was a trade agreement between the United States and North African states.
The War with the Barbary States was a diplomatic mission to establish embassies in North Africa.
What does Manifest Destiny refer to?
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
Manifest Destiny was the idea that the United States should remain isolated from other countries.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should only expand southward into Mexico.
Manifest Destiny was the concept that the United States should focus on industrialization rather than expansion.
What was the War of 1812?
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Britain over trade restrictions, impressment, and territorial expansion.
The War of 1812 was a civil war within the United States over slavery.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between France and Britain over colonial territories.
The War of 1812 was a war between Mexico and the United States over Texas.
What happened at the Battle of New Orleans?
The Battle of New Orleans was a major American victory against the British in 1815, led by Andrew Jackson, after the War of 1812 had officially ended.
The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive British victory that ended the War of 1812.
The Battle of New Orleans was a naval battle fought off the coast of Louisiana.
The Battle of New Orleans was a peace negotiation between American and British leaders.
What is Nationalism?
Nationalism is a strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation.
Nationalism is the belief in global unity and the elimination of borders.
Nationalism is the practice of supporting only local businesses.
Nationalism is the idea of rejecting all forms of government.
Who was Henry Clay?
Henry Clay was an American statesman known for his role in the American System and for promoting compromise on slavery and tariffs.
Henry Clay was a famous inventor who created the steam engine.
Henry Clay was a renowned artist from the Renaissance period.
Henry Clay was a British Prime Minister during World War II.
The change depicted on the maps most directly contributed to which of the following?
The Second Great Awakening
The Market Revolution
The issuance of the Monroe Doctrine
The re-emergence of a two-party system
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following developments in the antebellum era?
The growth of moral and social reform movements
The increased public participation in democracy
The emergence of a new national culture
The influence of liberal social ideas on art and culture
The Seneca Falls convention is most closely related to the:
Abolitionists Movement
Transcendentalism Movement
Utopian Movement
Women's Rights Movement
In order to have more political power, Elizabeth Cady Stanton believed women needed:
temperance
emancipation
sentiments
suffrage
Which of the following was a network of people who helped fugitive slaves gain freedom?
American Temperance Society
American Anti-Slavery Society
American Colonization Society
Underground Railroad
Most immigrants who came to the United States in the 1840-1860s came from:
Ireland
Germany
Italy
Ireland and Germany
Ireland and Italy
Most of the Irish who came to America were from what Christian denomination?
Anglican
Catholic
Quaker
Lutheran
The Know-Nothing Party was a political party which formed to oppose immigrants and Catholics. What was the actual name of this party?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
American Party
Whig Party
Tenements were:
heavily populated by the middle class.
considered the perfect type of community.
a good solution to urban crowding.
dirty, overcrowded, and poorly built.
Who was the suffragist/abolitionist known for her speech, Ain’t I a Woman? She is buried in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Which abolitionist wrote UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, which inspired many northerners to support the abolitionist cause?
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed...with certain inalienable rights." The above quote comes from:
The Declaration of Independence - demanding independence from England
The Abolitionist Declaration - demanding equality for both races
The States' Rights Declaration - demanding the right of secession
The Seneca Falls Declaration - demanding equality for women
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison were all:
Famous escaped slaves
Abolitionists of the 19th century
women's rights leaders
supporters of secession
Abolition refers to the movement to:
end the practice of slavery
prevent slavery from growing
end the slave trade
give blacks equal rights
Why did Southerners oppose tariffs?
tariffs helped out the north.
tariffs made European countries like Britain happy.
tariffs hurt the southern manufacturers.
tariffs increased the price of goods they needed from Europe & caused their goods to be tariffed as well.
Built during the 1820s and 1830s, connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River making New York City the nation's largest port.
Abolition Movement
Erie Canal
Slave Codes
Tariff of 1828 - Tariff of Abominations
Noteworthy for its unprecedented high duties on imports. Southerners vehemently opposed the tariff, arguing that it hurt southern farmers, who did not enjoy the protection of tariffs but were forced to pay higher prices for manufactures.
Abolition Movement
Erie Canal
Slave Codes
Tariff of 1828 - Tariff of Abominations
Movement of writers who favored "internal truth" over cold, external logic of the Enlightenment.
Transcendentalists
Knickerbocker School
Hudson River School
Realist School
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of
freedom of the seas
freedom of speech
the institution of slavery
states’ rights
The expansion of a market economy in the early nineteenth century is reflected in which of the following?
The continued growth of home labor and cottage industries
The improvement of transportation and availability of goods
The development of assembly-line production
The decline of the slave system in the South
"Manifest Destiny" represented the widespread American belief that
Americans were destined to uphold democracy and freedom
there was bound to be a civil war over slavery in the future
new western territory could only be acquired by war
God had destined the United states to spread across the whole North American continent
The nullification crisis of 1832 arose over the issue of
Andrew Jackson's use of the veto
protective tariffs
the Second Bank of the United States
Jackson's American Indians removal policy
This will double the size of the United States, territoriality, & benefited the US by gaining more land for farming, territory for westward expansion, & gained the port of New Orleans
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Ghent
Louisiana Purchase
Pickney Treaty
Which of the following resulted from the policies of Andrew Jackson's administration?
A central bank was established
The value of paper currency issued by individual banks became uniform
The number of banks, each issuing its own paper currency increased
A nationwide banking system was begun
What was the #1 export of the US in the antebellum period?
Sugar
Cotton
Rice
Indigo
As an attempt to explore the newly purchased Louisiana territory, President Jefferson sent two explorers to gain knowledge about the new territory. Who were they?
Merriweather Lewis & John Locke
William Clark & Andrew Jackson
Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton
Merriweather Lewis & William Clark
Who was at the top of the Southern social hierarchy?
Slaves
Free Black Americans
Yeoman White Farmers
Plantation Owners
What is sectionalism?
Unity among the states
Different states grouping together based on similar cultures and economies
All states grouping together despite differences
Areas within a state that form similar cultures
All of the following are true regarding the Democratic-Republican party EXCEPT:
Favored the elites, manufacturers, banks
Lead by Thomas Jefferson
Wanted a weak central government
Power should reside with state/local government
Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose renewing the charter for the Second Bank of the United States?
The bank restricted Jackson from raising tariffs.
The bank had too much power over the economy and favored the wealthy.
The bank had corrupt leadership that threatened foreign trade and domestic industries. •
The bank had challenged him to a duel.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
What was Henry Clay's economic plan to bolster and unify the national economy by raising protective tariffs, developing the transportation system, and establishing a strong national bank?
spoils system
American System
Industrial Revolution
Market Revolution
Time period given to describe the Monroe presidency due to an increase in economic prosperity & growing nationalism within the US
The Forgotten Years
Era of Bad Feelings
Era of Good Feelings
Period of Peace & Prosperity
The Monroe Doctrine opposed:
European colonization in the Americas
westward expansion
trade with Britain
the War of 1812
The rise of “King Cotton” reflected:
the South’s growing dependence on slavery
industrialization in New England
western mining booms
European influence in trade
The Market Revolution connected which regions most closely?
North and Midwest
South and West
East and South
North and South
The Lowell Mill Girls symbolize:
expansion of women’s factory work
westward migration
decline of manufacturing
agricultural reforms
The “cult of domesticity” emphasized:
women in politics
equality in the workplace
women’s role as moral guardians of the home
coeducation
Irish and German immigrants primarily settled in:
southern plantations
northern industrial cities
western mining towns
frontier forts
Andrew Jackson’s rise to power reflected:
elite control of politics
the appeal of the “common man”
Whig Party dominance
judicial activism
Which two parties dominated during the Jacksonian era?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Democrats and Whigs
Republicans and Progressives
Populists and Know-Nothings
Worcester v. Georgia established which of the following?
Support for Indian removal
Support for Georgia's right to enforce its own laws
Rejected the decision by Jackson to force the Cherokee out of their lands
Rejected the efforts of native tribes attempting to stay in their own lands
Mculloch v. Maryland
National bank is constitutional
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial Review
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee Natives are their own nation.
Gibbons. Ogden
Interstate Commerce
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional is known as (a) .
Match the following that describes the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
Causes of the War of 1812
British provided support to Native Americans
Causes of the War of 1812
American sailors were forced into the British military
Effects of the War of 1812
Americans gained international respect and recognition
Effects of the War of 1812
Americans became very patriotic and built more factories
