AMH2010- CH 07 QUIZ

(Q017) Thomas Jefferson was the first president inaugurated in Washington, D.C. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q019) Jeffersonian reforms included deep cuts to the military budget. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q024) Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase knowing that the Constitution did not grant the federal government the power to buy territory. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q025) Jefferson's response to the harassment of U.S. ships by Britain and France was to cut off all American exports to Europe. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q027) During the War of 1812, the British burned Washington, D.C. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q029) Following the War of 1812, President Madison embraced nationalism and a broad interpretation of the Constitution, thus moving close to the old Federalist position. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q035) The War of 1812 was a continental war, as it was three wars fought on three fronts: the Chesapeake Bay, the South, and the North closer to Canada. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q009) As a result of waging war on the Barbary Pirates, the United States was able to A. force the ruler of Tripoli to accept a reduced ransom from the United States. B. conquer the nation of Tripoli. C. force the Barbary nations to pay tribute to the United States. D. secure American control of the western Mediterranean.

A. force the ruler of Tripoli to accept a reduced ransom from the United States.

(Q040) Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to map out and explore well beyond the Mississippi. They eventually A. made it to the Pacific Ocean. B. captured California. C. established a settlement in Colorado. D. caused Jefferson's support in the South and West to deteriorate. E. spread Christianity westward.

A. made it to the Pacific Ocean.

(Q006) The Louisiana Purchase accomplished all of the following EXCEPT A. removing all Spanish settlements from North America. B. more than doubling the size of the United States. C. giving the United States control of New Orleans and the entire Mississippi River valley. D. removing the danger of French involvement in North America.

A. removing all Spanish settlements from North America.

(Q046) Which of the following statements accurately describes Jefferson's Embargo Act? A. It boosted the American economy. B. It had widespread public backing. C. It forced a change in British policy. D. It sought to stop all American exports. E. It ended Jefferson's presidency on a successful note.

D. It sought to stop all American exports.

(Q043) The 1804 presidential election resulted in A. months of confusion over the actual winner. B. a comeback for the Federalists. C. Aaron Burr's duel with Alexander Hamilton. D. Jefferson's landslide reelection. E. the rise of a powerful third party.

D. Jefferson's landslide reelection.

(Q012) Which of the following occurred at the Battle of Tippecanoe? A. Jefferson finally secured possession of Louisiana. B. Andrew Jackson won the largest and most significant battle of the War of 1812. C. William Henry Harrison suffered a disastrous defeat. D. Tecumseh's attempts to achieve Indian unity fell apart.

D. Tecumseh's attempts to achieve Indian unity fell apart.

(Q036) In the early 1800s, the United States paid bribes to the Barbary pirate states of North Africa to leave American shipping alone. What led Jefferson to send warships and fight a naval war? A. France backed the pirates' demands for higher blackmail payments and attacked American shipping. B. Britain aided Moroccan pirates in intercepting American slave ships from Africa. C. Canadian smugglers were using North African ships to fish illegally in New England waters. D. Tripoli insisted on higher payments to free captured American sailors. E. Jefferson had promised to launch a war on North Africa when he assumed the presidency.

D. Tripoli insisted on higher payments to free captured American sailors.

(Q005) When Congress outlawed the international slave trade, A. the law did not apply to the area in the Louisiana Purchase. B. four southern states threatened to secede. C. President Jefferson, a slaveholder, vetoed the bill. D. only one state, South Carolina, still allowed the importation of slaves.

D. only one state, South Carolina, still allowed the importation of slaves.

(Q049) Which of the following occurred in the Battle of Tippecanoe? A. American forces defeated a larger British army. B. British forces defeated a larger American army. C. The Indians overwhelmingly defeated William Henry Harrison. D. American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida. E. The hope of an Indian confederation to protect their lands was ended.

E. The hope of an Indian confederation to protect their lands was ended.

(Q048) The Shawnee leader Tecumseh A. befriended western settlers. B. won a battle when Americans attacked his capital. C. encouraged the buying and selling of ancient Indian lands. D. attacked British Canada. E. worked to unite Indians in a vast confederacy.

E. worked to unite Indians in a vast confederacy.

(Q011) Which of the following is true of the War of 1812? A. It found the U.S. Army unprepared for war. B. It resulted in the British gaining temporary control of the Great Lakes. C. It was a relatively localized war, with only one major front. D. It involved the British occupation and destruction of New Orleans.

A. It found the U.S. Army unprepared for war.

(Q037) The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by A. Napoléon's disastrous setback in Haiti. B. the political backing of the Federalists. C. the fact that France offered it for free. D. Britain's support of the U.S. effort. E. Jefferson's threat to take the land by force.

A. Napoléon's disastrous setback in Haiti.

(Q022) The act that outlawed the international slave trade was passed during Jefferson's administration. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q015) One effect of the Hartford Convention was the A. death of the Federalist party. B. Burr conspiracy to have New England secede from the Union. C. abolition of the Three-Fifths Compromise on slavery. D. nomination of James Monroe for president in 1816.

A. death of the Federalist party.

(Q003) The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison A. established the Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional. B. pleased Jefferson, who supported the decision. C. resulted in William Marbury being awarded his judgeship. D. split the Court into warring factions.

A. established the Court's power to declare laws unconstitutional.

(Q014) All of the following were an outcome of the War of 1812 EXCEPT A. the settlement of the international issues that caused the war, thanks to a clear military victor. B. the weakening of Native Americans' ability to resist American encroachment. C. the rise of Andrew Jackson as a national hero who would eventually run for president. D. the encouragement of the growth of the manufacturing sector in the United States.

A. the settlement of the international issues that caused the war, thanks to a clear military victor.

(Q016) Due to the rise of industry, the number of Americans living west of the Appalachian Mountains dramatically decreased between 1800 and 1820. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q018) Thomas Jefferson cultivated a public image of sophisticated urbanity, in contrast to the republican simplicity of the Federalists. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q020) The United States never paid any tribute to the Barbary pirates. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q021) The goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to reach the source of the Mississippi River. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q023) John Randolph and the "Old Republicans" favored a strong federal government. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q026) The strongest support of the War of 1812 came from the "war hawks" of New England. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q028) Andrew Jackson defeated the Cherokee Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q030) The Battle of New Orleans resulted in the Americans and British beginning peace negotiations. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q031) President Jefferson was delighted that the Marbury decision granted the Supreme Court the right of judicial review, a power not mentioned in the Constitution. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q032) From 1763 to 1803, the Louisiana Territory belonged to France. A. True B. False

B. False

(Q044) Jefferson's ending of the international slave trade A. was part of his effort to increase the federal budget and, thus, it increased the federal debt. B. failed to stop the illegal importation from Africa of hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans. C. enacted the abolishment of slavery in the North and an organized process of gradual emancipation in the South. D. inspired lawmakers to pass legislation protecting Native Americans and their lands as well. E. was successfully opposed by southerners because they felt African-born slaves were far less likely to revolt.

B. failed to stop the illegal importation from Africa of hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans.

(Q050) Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable A. an alliance with Napoléon. B. the conquest of Canada. C. an alliance with Tecumseh. D. expansion to the Pacific. E. a monopoly of the fur trade.

B. the conquest of Canada.

(Q007) Who did Aaron Burr kill in a duel? A. John Randolph B. John Marshall C. Alexander Hamilton D. Rufus King

C. Alexander Hamilton

(Q045) Which of the following is true of impressment in the early nineteenth century? A. Impressment became far less frequent due to the dangers posed by the Anglo-French war. B. The Chesapeake incident was the initial cause of the introduction of the practice of impressment. C. British warships stopped American merchant ships and forced sailors into the British navy. D. American merchant ships rarely attracted deserted British sailors because they paid very little. E. There was a lengthy process of determining the citizenship of sailors before "impressing" them.

C. British warships stopped American merchant ships and forced sailors into the British navy.

(Q002) Jefferson believed that a large national debt would A. help finance economic growth. B. strengthen the Republicans' hold on political power. C. lead to corruption and, ultimately, revolution. D.favor the Federalist sections of the nation.

C. lead to corruption and, ultimately, revolution.

(Q008) The Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution involved A. slavery. B. the Supreme Court. C. presidential elections. D. the national government's purchase of land.

C. presidential elections.

(Q013) Which of the following events during the War of 1812 was a defeat for the Americans? A. the Battle of Lake Champlain B. the burning of York C. the invasion of British Canada D. the Battle of Horseshoe Bend

C. the invasion of British Canada

(Q001) The election of Jefferson to the presidency in 1800 involved the A. death of Alexander Hamilton during a shooting. B. wholesale ousting of Federalists from the government. C. transfer of power between political parties. D. creation of the judicial branch of government.

C. transfer of power between political parties.

(Q010) Which of the following is true of Jefferson's embargo? A. It achieved its goal of ending European harassment of American ships. B. It strengthened the American economy. C. It hurt the South more than any other region. D. It helped revive the Federalist party.

D. It helped revive the Federalist party.

(Q004) The greatest single achievement of Jefferson's presidency was the A. crushing of the Barbary pirates. B.revolution of 1800. C. victory in the War of 1812. D. Louisiana Purchase.

D. Louisiana Purchase.

(Q041) Lewis and Clark's expedition A. fought against Spaniards in Texas. B. was a spectacular failure. C. engaged only in conflict with Native Americans. D. led the United States to claim Oregon Country. E. concluded that the West was uninhabitable.

D. led the United States to claim Oregon Country.

(Q047) President Madison's attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade A. revealed that Napoléon could be trusted. B. were far more effective than Jefferson's. C. showed his belief in peace at any price. D. led to war with the British. E. boosted the domestic economy.

D. led to war with the British.

(Q039) Why did Jefferson go through with the Louisiana Purchase, despite the potential ideological problems it posed? A. Native Americans came forward to propose a treaty, which made him feel better about taking their lands. B. The climate of the land being purchased made it not well suited economically for slavery, an institution he opposed. C. He was able to acquire investments from the Spanish to offset the high cost of the purchase. D. It would help give the two political parties a shared goal since both saw the value in the acquisition of more land. E. He wanted to create a protective buffer separating the United States from the rest of the world.

E. He wanted to create a protective buffer separating the United States from the rest of the world.

(Q042) The Twelfth Amendment was added to the Constitution to avoid the problems associated with the presidential election of 1800. What did the Twelfth Amendment put into law? A. It changed the qualifications for president, including age. B. It made popular vote the method by which presidents would be chosen. C. It declared that it would be illegal for a president to run for a third term. D. It outlawed multiple-party candidates. E. It required that electors had to use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president.

E. It required that electors had to use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president.

(Q038) The Louisiana Purchase was Jefferson's greatest achievement as president and risky as A. it quickly led to war with Great Britain. B. it meant a political and military alliance with France. C. Napoléon had joined forces with Great Britain. D. James Monroe was opposed to the purchase. E. it was not clearly constitutional.

E. it was not clearly constitutional.

(Q033) Thomas Jefferson signed an act outlawing the importation of foreign slaves from Africa as of 1808. A. True B. False

A. True

(Q034) The congressional vote to declare war for the War of 1812 was the closest in America's history of warfare. A. True B. False

A. True