Jefferson

Question 1

The Louisiana Purchase was obtained from

A) Great Britain
B) France

C) Spain
D) Russia

Answer 1

B. France

Question 2

2. Which of the following would NOT traditionally support the Louisiana Purchase?

A) a strict constitutionalist

B) a proponent of Manifest Destiny
C) military personnel
D) farmers

Answer 2

A) a strict constitutionalist

Question 3

What problem did Thomas Jefferson encounter regarding the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

A) Purchasing territory, a power not mentioned in the constitution conflicted with his strict interpretation of the constitution.

B) Napoleon who needed the territory to fight his battle against England, did not want to sell.
C) The Spanish were unflinching in their desire to hold on Florida, and requested an amount of money the United States did not have.
D) Thomas Jefferson’s own Secretary of State opposed the deal and threatened to resign upon its completion.

Answer 3

A) Purchasing territory, a power not mentioned in the constitution conflicted with his strict interpretation of the constitution.

Question 4

5. The following were all causes of the War of 1812 EXCEPT

A) British impressments of American sailors.
B) British anger at American trade policies.
C) War Hawks’ eagerness to gain territory
D) Aaron Burr’s conspiracy to create a new nations in the West.

Answer 4

D) Aaron Burr’s conspiracy to create a new nations in the West.

Question 5

6. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the results of the War of 1812?

A) United States forces crushed the British authoritatively, forcing them to leave North American soil.

B) The British were on the verge of winning the war, when the French intervened on the Americans’ behalf.

C) United States forces fought to a near draw before the British decided to retreat

D) The United States did not have a single victory on the sea, winning the war only by decisive land battles.

Answer 5

C) United States forces fought to a near draw before the British decided to retreat

Question 6

7. During the early 19th century, the War Hawks were a group that

A) supported France’s War against the rest of Europe, in order to wreck the monarchies which controlled Europe. century

B) supported a war against England on the basis that it was abusing American rights of trade

C) supported a war against the Native Americans because they were controlling territory which the United States should take.
D) supported wars by South Americans nations against Europe because the nations should not be controlled by European powers.

Answer 6

B) supported a war against England on the basis that it was abusing American rights of trade

Question 7

8. The decision in Gibbons v. Ogden did which of the following?

A) established judicial review

B) expanded federal control over commerce

C) gave the president the right of veto

D) created the procedure to impeach a president

Answer 7

B) expanded federal control over commerce

Question 8

9. The most important impact of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall was that it

A) strengthened the powers of the federal government.

B) expanded civil rights.

C) weakened the system of checks and balances.

D) took a strict interpretation of the constitution.

Answer 8

A) strengthened the powers of the federal government.

Question 9

10. The decision of the United States Supreme Court in Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the power of the

A) House of Representatives to impeach the president

B) Congress to override a presidential veto

C) president to veto congressional legislation

D) Supreme Court to determine if laws are constitutional

Answer 9

D) Supreme Court to determine if laws are constitutional

Question 10

11. Who was the US. president during the War of 1812?

A) James Monroe
B)Thomas Jefferson
C) John Quincy Adams
D) James Madison

Answer 10

D) James Madison

Question 11

12. “My job began as an American Sailor but I have been working for the British military for almost a year! It was not my choice to be a slave at war with France!” What term best describes what happened to this speaker?

A) Boycott
B) Embargo
C) Impressment
D) blockade

Answer 11

C) Impressment

Question 12

3. Who served as a guide for Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition to the Pacific?

A) Tekawitha
B) Sacagawea
C) Hiawatha
D Geronimo

Answer 12

B) Sacagawea

Question 13

14. What war was known as the “second war for American Independence”?

A) War of 1812
B) American Revolution
C) Civil War
D) Mexican War

Answer 13

A) War of 1812

Question 14

15. What was the major reason why the War Hawks desired a war with Britain in 1812?

A) they sympathized with France
B) they wanted to gain control of Canada and Florida
C) they wished to gain control of the government
D) they saw the war as a way to hurt the republican party

Answer 14

B) they wanted to gain control of Canada and Florida

Question 15

16. What area did the American army unsuccessfully try to invade during the War of 1812?

A California
B) Cuba
C) Canada
D) Mexico

Answer 15

C) Canada

Question 16

18. What treaty ended the War of 1812?

A) Treaty of Paris
B)Treaty of Ghent
C) Treaty of Grenville
D) Treaty of Versailles

Answer 16

B)Treaty of Ghent

Question 17

19. What area was explored and claimed for the United States by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

A) Louisiana Territory
B) Mexican Cession
C) Gadsden Purchase
D) Northwest Territory

Answer 17

A) Louisiana Territory

Question 18

20. Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana to the United States?

A) to raise money to fund his conquest of Europe
B) to establish a cordial relationship with Thomas Jefferson
C) to be relieved of governing the vast territory
D) to reduce the cost of helping Native Americans

Answer 18

A) to raise money to fund his conquest of Europe