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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was impressment?kidnapping factory workerskidnapping sailorsforcing people to work on farms - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an Embargo?buying goods from your enemynot allowing people to grow their own foodnot allowing trade (ships blocked)
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the British trade with Native Americans?to try to upset the Americansonly to make moneyto make the Americans happyFor informational purposes only
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened when the captain of the American Chesapeake refused to let the British take their sailors?The Americans fired on the BritishThe British fired on the AmericansThe British sailed off and there was no war
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAmerican fort that did not fall during the British attack. Where the Star Spangled Banner was written.Fort McHenryFort KnoxFort NecessityFort Scott
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe British burned this capitalWashington DCNew York CityLondonPhiladelphia
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAmerican General who won at the Battle of New Orleans. Would become president.Abraham LincolnAndrew JacksonGeorge WashingtonJames Monroe
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBritish impressment of Americans, Embargo Act, Americans desire of land are 3 causes of the War of 1812TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSenators from the South and West who wanted to go to war with BritainEagles of PrideWar HawksRepublicansFederalists
- 10. Multiple ChoicePresident during the War of 1812Abraham LincolnThomas JeffersonJames MadisonJohn Adams
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAuthor of the Star Spangled BannerFrancis Scott KeyJames MadisonPaul RevereAndrew Jackson
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are causes of the War of 1812?British supporting Native Americans and Impressment of SailorsInterference with US shipping and French embargoImpressment of sailors and Treaty of GhentIncrease manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat are two causes of the War of 1812?British helping Native Americans and Impressment of SailorsInterference with US shipping and French embargoImpressment of sailors and Treaty of GhentIncrease manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow did the US economy change after the War of 1812?Manufacturing increasedAgriculture increasedPlantation farming increasedImports of materials increased
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich are effects of the War of 1812?US Manufacturing growing & Increased American Patriotism (Nationalism)Weakened Native American resistance and interference with American shippingImpressment of sailors and US manufacturing growthCongress stops impressment and French goods decrease
- 16. Multiple ChoiceImpressment of US citizens, interference with US shipping and British supporting Native American resistance all lead to what?The War of 1812 and an increase in US manufacturingNegotiations between British and CanadiansIncrease in manufacturing and impressment of US sailorsThe burning of Washington D.C and The Treaty of Versailles
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Missouri River help us do?Explore newly purchased French Territory!Take us to a Northwest passageFind the Pacific OceanFuel the Erie Canal
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow was the US economy most was affected by the War of 1812?The interruption of trade led to domestic industrial growthAgriculture increased dramatically during the War of 1812Manufacturing industry could not handle the demand of the militaryThe economy was slowed as so many men went to war
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it ironic that the Battle of New Orleans was even fought?The Treaty of Ghent had already been signedThe Treaty of Paris had already been signed.Peace Talks in Paris werent moviing forwardThe Treaty of Greenville ceded the southern sttes
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a result of the War of 1812?Parts of Canada now belonged to the US.The capital was relocated.Americans felt a new sense of national pride.Sailors were impressed by Spanish navy.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhere did General Andrew Jackson become a hero to the US?At the Battle of BaltimoreAt the Battle of Fort McHenryAt the Battle of New OrleansAt the Battle of Tippecanoe
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho was James Madison?The president of Great BritainThe president of the USAA soldier of the USAA soldier of Great Britain
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?Battle of TrentonBattle of New OrleansBattle of SaratogaBattle of Paoli
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWho won the War of 1812?EnglandUnited StatesFranceNo one won. It was a stalemate.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?British capturing American sailorsShowing off to the person next to youForcing Native Americans west of the MississippiBritish giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Embargo Act?Forbid trade with SpainMade turtles illegalClose American trade with Britain and FranceEncouraged trade with all foreign nations
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWho was the US President during the War of 1812?Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonJohn AdamsGeorge Washington
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe treaty that ended the War of 1812 was theTreaty of Ghent.Treaty of Paris.Treaty of New Orleans.none of the above
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is calledembargo.trade.impressment.recruitment.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?BostonPhiladelphiaWashington, D.C.Chicago
- 31. Multiple Choice_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country asimpressmentembargoneutralityviolation
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho is this?Thomas JeffersonJohn O'DeaHenry ClayAndrew Jackson
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president during the Louisiana purchase?James MadisonAlexander HamiltonThomas JeffersonAndrew Jackson
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHenry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?Radical RepublicansWhigsWar HawksSouthern Separatist
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?HarrisonWashingtonJohnsonJackson
- 36. Multiple ChoiceThe Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?The Eastern HemisphereThe United StatesThe AmericasThe Northern Hemisphere
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Native American alliance fall apart?The prophet diedJames Madison diedTecumseh diedThomas Jefferson died
- 38. Multiple ChoiceNationalism is:Not wanting to declare warPride in ones countryRevenge against another nationUpset with ones country
- 39. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch vs Maryland declared a tax on the Bank of the United States constitutional.TrueFalse
- 40. Multiple ChoiceFederal law is superior over state law when the two conflictDred Scott v. SanfordMapp v. OhioMcCulloch v. MarylandEngel v. Vitale
- 41. Multiple ChoiceRuling establishes federal control of interstate commerceDred Scott v SandfordGibbons v OgdenMcCulloch v WorcesterTyson v Mayweather
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe Missouri Compromise is also known as?The Compromise of 1820The Equality CompromiseThe Henry Clay CompromiseThe Great Compromise
- 43. Multiple ChoiceIn the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?MissouriMaineKentuckyAlabama
- 44. Multiple ChoiceIn the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?MissouriMaineKentuckyOhio
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Missouri Compromise line?36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.permitted, prohibitedprohibited, permitted or allowedsometimes prohibited, never allowedcheap, expensive
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?It was only a temporary solutionThe Unorganized Territory permitted slaveryThe Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slaveryIt solved all issues concerning slavery in the west
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWho came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?James MonroeGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonHenry Clay
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWho were the War Hawks?Men from the Northeast who want to go to warWomen who fought in the War of 1812Men from the South and West who want to go to warMen from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
- 50. Multiple ChoiceHoping to avoid war, Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807, whichrequired the United States to pay tribute to Barbary pirates.cut off all American trade overseas.allowed the British to impress American sailors.all of the above
- 51. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Battle of Fallen Timbers change the Ohio region, or area?It resulted in U.S. government control of the region.It caused French fur-trappers to settle in the region.It led to increased British military activity in the region.It increased the power of Indian tribes in the region.
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhy were many Indians frustrated after the Treaty of Greenville was signed?The treaty only let them live in the northwestern part of Ohio.The treaty allowed Native Americans the ability to live all over Ohio.The treaty gave the Native Americans freedoms.
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWho helped the Indians in their fight against settlers?BritishFrenchCanadians
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the British want to keep control of the land in Ohio?The British wanted to use the land for farming.The fur trade was valuable to the British.The British continued to fight the Indians in Ohio.
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the American settlers frustrated with the British?They were ignoring the Indians.The British were providing the Indians with weapons and supplies to fight the Americans.They fought in the French and Indian War.
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main leader of the new Great Indian Confederacy during the Battle of Tippecanoe?WashingtonHarrisonTecumseh
- 57. Multiple ChoiceHow were blockades a cause of the War of 1812?the Americans were blocking British ports preventing their tradethe British were blocking American ports preventing their tradethe British were blocking French ports preventing their trade
- 58. Multiple ChoiceHoping to avoid war, Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807, whichrequired the United States to pay tribute to Barbary pirates.cut off all American trade overseas.allowed the British to impress American sailors.all of the above
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?They thought we would loseTheir economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partnerThey did not want to go in to debtSouthern planters would be hurt
- 60. Multiple ChoicePresident Thomas Jefferson bought land from France that doubled the size of America. What did he buy?Texas TerritoryCalifornia TerritoryLouisiana TerritoryOregon Territory
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWho did many Native Americans support during the war?BritishAmericansCanadiansFrench
- 62. Multiple ChoiceThe Embargo Act was a direct reaction to the Napoleonic Wars as it relates to US trade, what two countries did we cut off trade with in an attempt to avoid war?England/BritianSpain/FranceUK/FranceEngland/Portugal
- 63. Multiple ChoiceThe Treaty of __________ ended the War of 1812 giving ___________ a victory.Ghent/ the USParis/ the EnglishParis/ the AmericansGhent/ nobody
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWho becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?HarrisonWashingtonJohnsonJackson
- 65. Multiple Choice
Tecumseh joined forces with Great Britain after the
Battle of Tippecanoe.
Confederacy of Ohio.
Treaty of Prophetstown.
War of Tripoli.
- 66. Multiple Choice
Which politician died as a result of a duel?
Burr
Hamilton
Adams
Madison
- 67. Multiple Choice
Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of government, or a philosophy called
federalism
judicial review.
laissez-faire.
statism
- 68. Multiple Choice
Which of the following wars was the first we declared as the United States of America?
American Revolution
French and Indian War
War of 1812
Civil War
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