QUIZ 2: REVOLUTION OF 1800 AND WAR OF 1812
The Embargo Act of 1807 did serious damage to the economies of England and France. True False
False
The initial campaign of the Americans in 1812—to invade and conquer Canada—was their first victory in the war. True False
False
witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
bought an empire instead of a city
Monroe and Livingston
sold Louisiana Territory to the United States
Napoleon
The declaration of war in 1812 was strongly opposed by: New England merchants the War Hawks western farmers southern Republicans
New England merchants
won the Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Which was NOT a result of the War of 1812? The Americans gained the respect of other foreign nations. A new spirit of nationalism was created in the U.S. Native hostilities were suspended and westward expansion continued. The British agreed to stop interfering with U.S. trade.
The British agreed to stop interfering with U.S. trade.
The Treaty of Ghent represented: a substantial victory for the United States a substantial victory for the British a return to conditions as they were prior to the war a diplomatic coup for Napoleon
a return to conditions as they were prior to the war
War Hawks
Calhoun and Clay
led "Revolution of 1800"
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following was a notable British victory in the War of 1812? the capture and burning of Washington, D.C. the battle of New Orleans the battle of Lake Erie the capture of Pensacola
the capture and burning of Washington, D.C.
Andrew Jackson: successfully captured Montreal from the British in 1813 was a self-trained military genius who won the battle of New Orleans from the British represented the United States in the peace negotiations at Ghent, Belgium all of the above
was a self-trained military genius who won the battle of New Orleans from the British
a Federalist judge who wanted his commission granted
William Marbury
President Jefferson's secretary of the treasury
Albert Gallatin
won the Battle of New Orleans against the British
Andrew Jackson
President Jefferson's secretary of state
James Madison
first to declare act of Congress unconstitutional
John Marshall
explored the Louisiana Territory and points west
Lewis and Clark
Which of the following does not describe the state of the country's preparedness for the War of 1812? The United States had an ocean-going navy of fewer than twenty vessels. The army was small, and the men were poorly trained. Congress' efforts to raise money for the war were thwarted by the minority that was against the war. Loyal Americans were eager to give up their civilian jobs to volunteer to fight for the cause of their nation.
Loyal Americans were eager to give up their civilian jobs to volunteer to fight for the cause of their nation.
An indirect source of the crisis that led to the War of 1812 was the constant demand for more and more land by southern and western expansionists. True False
True
During Jefferson's term in office, the power of the Supreme Court was increased. True False
True
Jefferson's administration was the beginning of popular government in the United States. True False
True
The Embargo Act of 1807: was Jefferson's attempt to keep the country at peace and avoid further provocative incidents stopped the export of American goods and prohibited all U.S. ships from leaving for foreign ports was denounced by New England merchants and western and southern farmers alike all of the above
all of the above
The War of 1812 began because the British were interfering with American trade and _____. impressing American seamen had placed an embargo on all American ships had declared war on the United States were angry about the alliance the Americans had with Spain
impressing American seamen
