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Jefferson, Madison and the War of 1812 Test

Quiz by John Heeg

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  • Q1
    Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
    b. To prevent war with Spain
    d. To raise money for his wars in Europe
    a. To create an alliance with the United States
    c. To gain favor with the Native Americans
    30s
  • Q2
    What city did the United States hope to purchase from France before being offered the Louisiana Territory?
    New Orleans
    Tallahassee
    New Berg
    St. Louis
    30s
  • Q3
    What natural features formed the eastern and western boundaries of the Louisiana Purhcase?
    Gulf of Mexico and St. Louis
    Pacific Ocean and the Oregon Trail
    Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
    Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains
    30s
  • Q4
    What reasons did Napoleon have for selling the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
    they needed money due to impressing sailors
    because he wanted to
    Madison offered Napoleon too much money to refuse
    they needed money and were having trouble with slave revolts
    30s
  • Q5
    Whom did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead an expedition into the Louisiana Territory?
    Dolly Madison and Francis Scott Key
    Jefferson and Hamilton
    Lewis and Clark
    Madison and Jackson
    30s
  • Q6
    What was Jefferson's goal for the expedition?
    kill Native Americans and take over land
    to find a northwest passage
    map out the area and scientific discoveries
    find gold and make friends with Native Americans
    30s
  • Q7
    What skills did Sacagawea bring to the expedition when she joined in 1805?
    interpreting and guiding
    sewing and fishing
    cooking and cleaning
    hunting and gathering
    30s
  • Q8
    Which explorer set out to find the sources of the Arkansas and Red Rivers?
    George Clark
    Zeblon Pike
    Thomas Jefferson
    Merriweather Lewis
    30s
  • Q9
    What mistake did Zebulon Pike make in his description of the Great Plains?
    All Native Americans were gatherers
    All Native Americans were hunters
    All Native Americans were friendly
    All Native Americans were farmers
    30s
  • Q10
    Which US president is credited with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    Alexander Hamilton
    Robert Livingston
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following best describes Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807?
    It cut of US trade with Latin America
    It cut off the United States from trade with all nations
    It promoted trade with England and France
    It increased tariffs on European goods
    30s
  • Q12
    Who was the president of the United States during the war of 1812?
    Andrew Jackson
    Alexander Hamilton
    Dolly Madison
    James Madison
    30s
  • Q13
    Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 considered a failure for America?
    It hurt the growth of American agriculture and business
    It prevented the British from impressing sailors
    It ended America’s policy of Neutrality
    It generated wealth for New England ship builders
    30s
  • Q14
    British Impressment of American sailors can best be defined as:
    Kidnapping of men and forcing them to fight in the British Navy
    Showing off in front of American sailors so they join the British Navy
    Attacking American ships and stealing the ships’ cargo
    Preventing American ships from entering European ports
    30s
  • Q15
    What was a “War Hawk?”
    Explorers of the American west
    People who wanted war with England
    A person who wanted loose interpretation of the Constitution
    Thomas Jefferson’s political party
    30s

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