The American Republic Chapter 9 Test
Ruled that the "power to tax includes the power to destroy."
McCulloch v. Maryland
Jefferson's secretary who explored the Missouri River.
Meriwether Lewis.
Established 36' 30' as a boundary.
Missouri Compromise
Leader of the country that sold land to the United States.
Napoleon
What term refers to the pride and patriotism that Americans had in their country after the War of 1812.
Nationalism
In 1800 nearly half of all American trade passed through what western port?
New Orleans
Author of the famous message "We have met the enemy and they are ours!"
Oliver Hazard Perry
What British decree made it illegal for neutral nations to trade unless they first stopped at a British port?
Orders in Council
What battle took place after the War of 1812 was officially over?
The Battle of New Orleans
True or False: By winning control of the Great Lakes, America was able to drive the British out of the Northwest.
True
True or False: Indians attacked settlers in the Indiana Territory as a result of the confiscation of their land by unfair treaties.
True
True or False: Madison served two terms as president.
True
True or False: Most of the midnight judges never served because Congress repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801.
True
True or False: The American envoys exceeded their original instructions when they agreed to the Louisiana Purchase.
True
True or False: The Tripolitan War involved sailing rights in the Mediterranean Sea.
True
True or False: The banking practices of western state banks helped to create the Panic of 1819.
True
Name one of the American ships that achieved an important victory during the war of 1812.
U.S.S. Constitution
What was the name for the group of western and southern representatives who denounced Britain and pushed for stronger defense?
War Hawks
What American city did the British capture and burn during the War of 1812?
Washington D.C.
All of the following harmed trade with America during the early 1800s except the ____________.
A. Battle of Tippecanoe.
The issue of impressment created tension because of an incident involving the U.S. ship ___________.
A. Chesapeake
As president, Thomas Jefferson...
A. tried to impeach Federalist judges.
All of the following are true about the Monroe Doctrine except ___________.
B. Europeans may set up new colonies in the Americas.
Which president was the first to be inaugurated in Washington D.C.?
B. Thomas Jefferson
As America entered the War of 1812, it lacked all of the following except ___________.
C. support for President Madison
Jefferson was hesitant to accept the Louisiana Purchase because _______________.
C. the Constitution did not specifically give him such authority.
True or False: The Democratic-Republican Party lost power as a result of the War of 1812.
False
True or False: To open the War of 1812, the Americans launched a successful attack against Canada that resulted in the capture of Quebec.
False
True or False: Zebulon Pike was the first American explorer to encounter a grizzly bear.
False
A closed meeting of party leaders to choose a candidate.
Caucus
Who was president during the "Era of Good Feelings"?
D. James Monroe
The War of 1812 __________.
D. might have been avoided if communications had been better.
Which one of the following was most responsible for an increase in foreign countries' respect for the United States in the opening years of the 1800s?
D. the Tripolitan War.
What political party achieved power in 1800?
Democratic-Republican Party
Who was the leader of the War Hawks?
Henry Clay
A current office holder who is running again for the same office.
Incumbent
The selling and transporting of goods from one state to another.
Interstate commerce
How did the Lewis and Clark expedition benefit the United States?
It stirred interest in Western settlement. They also discovered many new plants and animals.
An Indian guide and interpreter.
Sacagawea
Defeated at Tippecanoe.
Tecumseh
How did the outcome of the War of 1812 affect the United States?
The U.S. gained respect in the regions of other nations. The war inspired a greater sense of nationalism. New heros emerged from the battle fields.
What agreement ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
