Question 1

Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

Accepted Answer

d.	To raise money for his wars in Europe

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b.	To prevent war with Spain

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a.	To create an alliance with the United States

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c.	To gain favor with the Native Americans

Question 2

What city did the United States hope to purchase from France before being offered the Louisiana Territory?

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New Orleans

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Tallahassee

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New Berg

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St. Louis

Question 3

What natural features formed the eastern and western boundaries of the Louisiana Purhcase?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains

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Gulf of Mexico and St. Louis

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Pacific Ocean and the Oregon Trail

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Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

Question 4

What reasons did Napoleon have for selling the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?

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they needed money and were having trouble with slave revolts

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they needed money due to impressing sailors

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because he wanted to

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Madison offered Napoleon too much money to refuse

Question 5

Whom did Thomas Jefferson choose to lead an expedition into the Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

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Dolly Madison and Francis Scott Key

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Jefferson and Hamilton

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Madison and Jackson

Question 6

What was Jefferson's goal for the expedition?

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map out the area and scientific discoveries

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kill Native Americans and take over land

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to find a northwest passage

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find gold and make friends with Native Americans

Question 7

What skills did Sacagawea bring to the expedition when she joined in 1805?

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interpreting and guiding

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sewing and fishing

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cooking and cleaning

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hunting and gathering

Question 8

Which explorer set out to find the sources of the Arkansas and Red Rivers?

Accepted Answer

Zeblon Pike

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George Clark

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Thomas Jefferson

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Merriweather Lewis

Question 9

What mistake did Zebulon Pike make in his description of the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

All Native Americans were friendly

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All Native Americans were gatherers

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All Native Americans were hunters

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All Native Americans were farmers

Question 10

Which US president is credited with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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Alexander Hamilton

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Robert Livingston

Question 11

Which of the following best describes Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807?

Accepted Answer

It cut off the United States from trade with all nations

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It cut of US trade with Latin America

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It promoted trade with England and France

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It increased tariffs on European goods

Question 12

Who was the president of the United States during the war of 1812?

Accepted Answer

James Madison

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Andrew Jackson

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Alexander Hamilton

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Dolly Madison

Question 13

Why was the Embargo Act of 1807 considered a failure for America?

Accepted Answer

It hurt the growth of American agriculture and business

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It prevented the British from impressing sailors

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It ended America’s policy of Neutrality

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It generated wealth for New England ship builders

Question 14

British Impressment of American sailors can best be defined as:

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Kidnapping of men and forcing them to fight in the British Navy

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Showing off in front of American sailors so they join the British Navy

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Attacking American ships and stealing the ships’ cargo

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Preventing American ships from entering European ports

Question 15

What was a “War Hawk?”

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People who wanted war with England

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Explorers of the American west

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A person who wanted loose interpretation of the Constitution

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Thomas Jefferson’s political party

Question 16

Which of the following was not a cause of the War of 1812?

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The French were increasing trade with England

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The British were impressing American sailors

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The British were supporting Native American attacks in the Northwest

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American merchant ships were being captured

Question 17

During which battle did Francis Scott Key write the “Star Spangled Banner?”

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Battle of Fort McHenry

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Battle of Washington

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Battle of Tippecanoe

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Battle of Thames

Question 18

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

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Treaty of Ghent

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Treaty of Quebec

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Treaty of Paris

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a.	Treaty of Paris

Question 19

Which battle in the War of 1812 took place after the peace treaty was signed?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

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Plains of Abraham

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Lake Erie

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Thames

Question 20

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country is called?

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Embargo

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Laissez-faire

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Judicial Review

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Impressment

Question 21

Who won the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

There was not clear winner

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Great Britain

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United States

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France

Question 22

What was a consequence of the War of 1812?

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increased American patriotism

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strengthened Native American Resistance to frontier settlements

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increased the size of the United States

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raised the price of agricultural products

Question 23

How did the War of 1812 impact the U.S. economy?

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American manufacturing increased

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U.S. farms increased their output.

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There was an economic depression.

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European countries set up a trade embargo.

Question 24

What were supporters of the War of 1812 called?

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War Hawks

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Loyalists

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Cowboys

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Tories

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