McEwen Chapter 8 Quiz

Question 1

People’s interest in the region they live in rather than the entire country

Answer 1

Sectionalism

Question 2

To formally withdrawal or breakaway

Answer 2

Secede

Question 3

Written papers appointing a person to office

Answer 3

Commission

Question 4

Why people settled the new western lands

Answer 4

Opportunity
Farming
Curiosity
Escape slavery

Question 5

Problems faced by the people who moved West

Answer 5

Slow travel
Indians
Food/ water
Weather

Question 6

When was slave trade banned

Answer 6

1808

Question 7

Two men who were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 7

William Clark and Merriwether Lewis

Question 8

Amount the U.S. paid for the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 8

$15 million

Question 9

What Zebulon Pike set out to discover?

Answer 9

The source of the Mississippi River

Question 10

Year of Louisiana Purchase

Answer 10

1803

Question 11

Led the U.S. forces against the Indians at Tippecanoe

Answer 11

William Henry Harrison

Question 12

Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States

Answer 12

Napoleon

Question 13

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that ruled in the Marbury v Madison case

Answer 13

John Marshall

Question 14

Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 14

Napoleon needed money for war.

Question 15

Marbury v Madison court case

Answer 15

William Marbury, a midnight judge, never received his commission. Chief Justice Marshall established judicial review that could rule a law unconstitutional.

Question 16

Aaron Burr trial

Answer 16

Burr was charged with treason. Chief Justice Marshall found him innocent. A person cannot be convicted on rumor or hearsay, so two or more witnesses are needed to testify.

Question 17

Led the U.S. forces against the Indians at Tippecanoe

Answer 17

William Henry Harrison

Question 18

Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States

Answer 18

Napoleon

Question 19

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that ruled in the Marbury v Madison case

Answer 19

John Marshall

Question 20

Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 20

Napoleon needed money for war.

Question 21

Marbury v Madison court case

Answer 21

William Marbury, a midnight judge, never received his commission. Chief Justice Marshall established judicial review that could rule a law unconstitutional.

Question 22

Aaron Burr trial

Answer 22

Burr was charged with treason. Chief Justice Marshall found him innocent. A person cannot be convicted on rumor or hearsay, so two or more witnesses are needed to testify.