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Updated Eva's A+++++ SS Quiz

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ Harassed American trade ships

a)

England

b)

France

2.

America tried to remain (a)   in England's and France's war

3.

___________ created a blockade of European ports

a)

England

b)

America

4.

_________ forced US sailors to fight in the Navy against French soldiers

a)

England

b)

America

5.

__________ created the non-intercourse act

a)

England

b)

America

6.

________ supplied Native Americans with weapons and training against US settlers

a)

England

b)

France

7.

Which country had a war hawk response?

a)

England

b)

America

8.

(a)   was forcing US soldiers to fight in the British Navy against France

9.

The US did not trade with anyone after the _______ ___

(a)  

10.

Who were the War Hawks?

a)

Republicans in Congress

b)

Democrats in Congress

c)

Independents in Congress

d)

Chickens in Congress

11.

What did War Hawks want the US to do?

a)

Stop trading with France and Spain

b)

Not trade with anyone

c)

declare war against England

d)

to remain neutral in the War with France

12.

In the Non-Intercourse Act, the US traded with everyone, except for (a)   and England

13.

Which of these was NOT an American goal in the War of 1812?

a)

Establish neutrality rights

b)

Protect Canada

c)

End British support for native Americans

d)

End the war as quickly and cheaply as possible

14.

Which of the following were British Goals in the War of 1812 (pick 2)

a)

Protect Canada

b)

End British support for Native Americans

c)

Establish neutrality rights

d)

End the War as quickly as possible

15.

The Treaty of (a)   ended the War of 1812

16.

Which of the following were American achievements in the Treaty of Ghent?

a)

Protected Canada

b)

Established neutrality by ending impressment

c)

Ended support for Native Americans

d)

A new sense of patriotism in the nation

17.

After the War of 1812, British support for Native Americans ended which led to ...

a)

impressment of soldiers

b)

trade embargos

c)

Western expansion

d)

patriotism

18.

Which of the following were British costs of the War of 1812?

a)

15,000 were killed

b)

increased sectionalism

c)

8,600 killed

d)

more money spent on wat

19.

After the war of 1812, the North blamed the South for the war and the South called the North unpatriotic for not supporting the war and for ......

a)

threatening to leave the union

b)

taking British soldiers prisoner

c)

the death of 8,600 people

d)

lack of trade

20.

During the Hartford Convention...

a)

New England threatened secession

b)

New Jersey threatened secession

c)

New York threatened secession

d)

All southern states threatened secession

21.

British Impressment was one on the major causes of the War of 1812

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following people was one of the war Hawks?

a)

George Washington

b)

Henry Clay

c)

King George

23.

The US was hoping to capture Mexico from the British

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The British attacked Ft. Sumter during the war of 1812

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Francis Scott Key wrote "America the Beautiful" and it became the national anthem

a)

True

b)

False

26.

During a history class, Maya and Zoe were discussing about national heroes. Maya mentioned that Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after a particular battle against the British. Can you help Jackson recall which battle it was?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

27.

In a school election, why did Ethan (playing the role of Jackson) win the election of 1828 in the history play?

a)

he was Harvard educated

b)

he was a war hero and people  could relate to him

c)

he was well-mannered and sophisticated

d)

his dad was the second president of the US

28.

In a school election, Mason was running for the class president. His victory, similar to Andrew Jackson's in 1828, depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born students.

b)

the Native American students.

c)

the common students.

d)

the states' rights supporters in the school.

29.

During a school election, Evelyn, Noah, and William were discussing historical political practices. They talked about how Jackson's practice of rewarding his political supporters with government jobs, a practice they compared to a scenario in their school where the elected student council president gives his/her friends the best roles in the council. What is this practice known as?

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

30.

In a school project, Noah, Mia, and Evelyn were asked to study the impact of Jackson's removal policy. According to their research, which group was most hurt by this policy?

a)

the rich and well-born

b)

Native Americans

c)

the common people

d)

states' rights supporters

31.

Elijah, Evelyn, and Michael are participating in a school play about the history of the Cherokee Indians. They are discussing a particular scene in the play. What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land, which they need to enact?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Trail of Sorrows

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Nullification Act

32.

Aria, Benjamin, and Arjun are running a small business importing toys from China. How did tariffs affect the cost of the toys they imported?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of the toys they imported.

b)

Tariffs made the toys they imported illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for the toys they imported.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of the toys they imported.

33.

Emma, Aria, and Luna were studying about Andrew Jackson in their history class. They learned that when Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies, it was called:

a)

support system

b)

the spoils system

c)

Jacksonian Democracy

d)

nullification

34.

In a school election, more students voted for Rohan the 2nd time he ran for class president because they no longer had to own what?

a)

slaves

b)

textbooks

c)

land

d)

a college degree

35.

Scarlett, Arjun, and Abigail were discussing about the historical figure Jackson. They were trying to understand why Jackson opposed the Bank of the United States. Can you help them understand the reason?

a)

He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.

b)

He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.

c)

He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.

d)

He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.

36.

Liam, Emma, and Aiden are participating in a school debate. Liam argues, "A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

37.

During a school debate, James argued that Andrew Jackson was a member of the Democrats. Benjamin disagreed, stating that Jackson was a member of the Whigs, National Republicans, or Anti-Federalists. Who is correct?

a)

Whigs

b)

National Republicans

c)

Democrats

d)

Anti-Federalists

38.

Benjamin, Scarlett, and Harper are playing a trivia game. Benjamin draws a card and reads, 'Which President is on the 20 dollar bill?'

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin

39.

Which region felt the tariffs imposed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson were unfair and should be nullified?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

South

d)

Northwest Territory

40.

What was President Jackson's position on South Carolina's claim that they could nullify the Tariff of 1828?

a)

They had a right to nullify the tariff

b)

No state had the right to ignore a law passed by Congress

c)

The U.S. Constitution was ambivalent

d)

They needed Congress to pass a treaty to enable them to nullify

41.

Which position was South Carolina affirming when it declared its intention to secede from the Union?

a)

civil rights

b)

states' rights

c)

individual rights

d)

women's rights

42.

Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

a)

Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?

b)

Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?

c)

Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?

d)

Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

43.

Conflicting interpretations of this amendment played a major role in the -

a)

Bank War

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

Corrupt Bargain

d)

XYZ Affair

44.

Which issue do the events in these headlines have in common?

a)

Expansion of slavery

b)

States' rights

c)

Taxation without representation

d)

Popular sovereignty

45.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
46.
Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.
a)
foreign goods
b)
american made goods
c)
ice cream
d)
slaves
47.
What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?
a)
passed a higher tariff
b)
fired his Vice President
c)
burned down every home in South Carolina
d)
threatened to use Army to enforce the law
48.
What was the Tariff of 1828 referred to by the Southerners?
a)
Tariff of Nullification
b)
Tariff of the South
c)
Tariff of Abominations
49.

What effect did the railroad development on the map have on the U.S. economy?

a)

Northern cities and factories grew at a fast rate.

b)

Western cities began to outproduce the east

c)

Slavery was minimized due to industrialization

d)

Southerners no longer relied upon rivers to move their cotton

50.

What was the primary goal of Henry Clay’s American System?

a)

To establish a more progressive judicial system

b)

to promote interdependence and trade between the states

c)

To reinforce our national army in case of war

d)

To further separate the different sections of the nation

51.

Who was the mastermind behind the American System?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

52.

Which section of the country had the most railroads in 1861?

a)

North

b)

South

53.

How did the American System propose to pay for infrastructure improvements?

a)

tariffs, taxes, and subsidies

b)

bank, loans, and investments

c)

foreign loans

d)

state responsibility

54.

How was money to be controlled in the American System?

a)

National Bank

b)

Loan houses

c)

States

d)

Mints

55.

Tariffs, National Bank, infrastructure improvement were all designed to aid in economic growth and expansion in what program designed by Clay?

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Better Deal

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

American System

56.

What 2 regions did the National Road connect?

a)

North and West

b)

North and South

c)

Canada and USA

57.

Which term best describes having similar culture, economic and/or political interests?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Patriotism

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Fundamentalism

58.

Which of the following was NOT one of the phases of the American System?

a)

Transportation

b)

National Bank

c)

Protective Tariffs

d)

Support for the Military

59.
The time period immediately following the War of 1812 was called the...
a)
Constitutional Era
b)
Age of the Federalists
c)
Manufacturing Era
d)
Era of Good Feelings
60.

Which of the following best describes the economy of the south?

a)

Agrarianism (agriculture)

b)

Commerce and manufacturing

c)

Banking and financing

d)

None of the above

61.

Which region of the United States was the center of the nation's industrial and financial resources in the early 1800's?

a)

The West

b)

The North

c)

The South

d)

The Mid-Atlantic

62.

What was not a function of a National Bank?

a)

create a common currency

b)

fund the military

c)

have wealthy people invest in the nation

d)

give loans to support American businesses

63.

Which candidate in the election of 1828 was supported by businessmen, bankers, and the rich and well-educated?

a)

John Q. Adams

b)
Andrew Jackson
64.

After the election of 1828 Jackson fired many Federal workers and replaced them with his political supporters this was known as the _________ system.

a)

Victor

b)

Spoils

c)

Mandate of the President

d)

Conclusion Act

65.

What qualaties of Jackson did his supporters admire (3)

a)

He was a Patriot

b)

He was Pastor

c)

He was a self made man

d)

He was a war hero

66.

Who won the election of 1828?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Q Adams

d)

John C Calhoun

67.

Southern disliked Tariffs because ( 2 reasons)

a)

They were afraid that the tax would hurt their trade with Europe

b)

They were afraid it would hurt Northeastern Businesses

c)

It increased the price they would have to pay for European goods

d)

It reduced the quality of goods that they had to have to farm