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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about the election of 1800 WAS NOT TRUE?Democratic-Republican candidates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied with 73 electoral votesBecause of the tie, the election was to be decided by the House of RepresentativesAlexander Hamilton broke the tie by voting for Thomas JeffersonCongress passed the 13th Amendment to make sure that there was never a tie again between a presidential and vice-presidential candidate - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision:advanced civil rights for minoritiesestablished the power of judicial reviewlimited Presidential control of foreign policyupheld the constitutionality of a national bank
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement about judicial review IS NOT TRUE?The judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional.The Constitution is the supreme law of the landLaws that conflict with the Constitution may not standThe executive branch must uphold the Constitution
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the Louisiana Purchase IS NOT TRUE?President Jefferson was worried about the Louisiana Territory because American farmers needed access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans to ship their crops/goodsNapoleon sold Louisiana to the United States because he needed money to fight wars in Europe and because his army was defeated in the Haitian RevolutionThe United States paid $15 million for the Louisiana PurchaseThe Louisiana Purchase was 728,000 square miles in area
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the Lewis and Clark Expedition IS TRUE?The Expedition left from St. Louis, Missouri with 85 menThe Expedition was important because it informed Americans about the people, plants and animals that were in the Louisiana Territory and led to Americans moving WestThe Expedition travelled all the way to the Atlantic OceanIt was discovered that gold was an abundant resource in the Rocky Mountains
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following men killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in July of 1804?George WashingtonAaron BurrThomas JeffersonHenry Knox
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following WAS NOT one of the Barbary States?MoroccoTunisTripoliNigeria
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following WAS NOT TRUE of American Naval Captain Stephen Decatur's heroic raid in the United States' war with Tripoli?He entered Tripoli Harbor on a a captured pirate shipNot one American died in the raidDecatur and his men burned the captured American ship the U.S.S. ConstitutionHe and his men disguised themselves as Maltese sailors
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the Barbary States do to the Europeans and Americans sailing the Mediterranean if they did not pay TRIBUTE?Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crewsBarbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United NationsBarbary Pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crewsBarbary pirates would return captured prisoners
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements WAS NOT TRUE of the treaty between the United States and Tripoli of 1805?Tripoli would stop demanding tributeThe United States would return prisoners from TripoliTripoli would return American prisonersThe United States paid Tripoli $80,000
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did the United States and President Jefferson respond when Britain and France went to war in 1803?Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807The U.S. claimed neutral rightsThe United States joined the war as an ally of BritainThe United States joined the war as an ally of France
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?British impressment of American sailorsa trade embargo placed by the BritishA trade embargo placed by the FrenchBritish immigration to the U.S.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn June 1807 Americans called for war against Britain because a British vessel named the Leopard committed which act?The Leopard impressed 17 U.S. sailorsThe Leopard rammed the U.S. ship U.S.S. ConstitutionThe Leopard impressed 27 U.S. SailorsThe Leopard attacked the U.S. ship Chesapeake killing three Americans
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following WAS NOT TRUE of Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807?It banned trade with ALL foreign nationsIt banned trade with Britain and FranceThe Embargo was a disaster as the American economy suffered and Britain bought goods from other nationsJefferson and Congress passed it to pressure Britain and France to stop attacking American ships
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following vocabulary words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?EmbargoBoycottimpressmentblockade
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich candidate won the Presidential Election of 1808?Democratic Republican Thomas JeffersonDemocratic Republican James MadisonFederalist Charles PinckneyFederalist Alexander Hamilton
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAnswer the following question using the line graph above.
Which of the following is the reason for the change in U.S. exports and imports from 1808 to 1810?The Embargo of 1807The Neutral Rights Act of 1803The British Boycott ActThe Non-Intercourse Act - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the Battle of Tippecanoe IS NOT TRUE (only One)Americans began taking Native American lands in the Indiana Territory and breaking treaties formed with Native AmericansNative Americans of the Northwest Territory began forming alliances with the FrenchShawnee Chief Tecumseh tried to form an alliance or confederacy amongst the Native Americans of the Northwest TerritoryTecumseh's brother, "The Prophet" urged Native Americans to return to their ancient customs and reject the whiteman's way
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the Battle of Tippecanoe IS NOT TRUE?Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison warned Tecumseh and the Native Americans that the U.S. was too strong for themWilliam Henry Harrison attacked Prophetstown while Tecumseh was away trying to expand the Indian allianceThe Americans defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe forcing them to join forces with the BritishTecumseh, the Prophet and the Native Americans defeated the Americans at the battle of Tippecanoe
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich vocabulary word means the freedom or privileges that are granted nations that do not choose a side in a conflict or war?neutral rightsconscientious objectionembargonationalism
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