Question 1

The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry

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A)  resulted in the destruction of the British fleet. 
B)  made a national hero of Andrew Jackson. 
C)  increased support for the war in New England. 
D)  did not force the fort's surrender. 
E)  resulted in an embarrassing American defeat. 
A)  resulted in the destruction of the British fleet. 
B)  made a national hero of Andrew Jackson. 
C)  increased support for the war in New England. 
D)  did not force the fort's surrender. 
E)  resulted in an embarrassing American defeat.

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Meriwether Lewis

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A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary 
A) was a Federalist appointed by John Adams as the justice of the peace in the District of Columbia but never served his appointment 
B) was nicknamed "Old Hickory" due to his toughness as a commander and led an expedition across Alabama during the War of 1812 
C) was sent by Jefferson to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase, later with the help of James Monroe 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates and set fire to the frigate Philadelphia after slipping into Tripoli Harbor 
E) was one of the U.S. diplomats who met with British officials in Ghent to negotiate the end of the War of 1812
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor and, as a result, wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"
G)became vice president in 1801, was Jefferson's ambitious Republican rival, and engaged in a duel with Hamilton
H)was a chief justice who set out to strengthen the judiciary and was a chief critic and lifelong enemy of Jefferson
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812 and defeated the Native American leader Tecumseh
J)was appointed to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Far West after having been Jefferson's private secretary

Question 3

At Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson won a sound victory over the

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A)  Cherokees. 
B)  Shawnees. 
C)  British. 
D)  Spaniards. 
E)  Creeks. 
A)  Cherokees. 
B)  Shawnees. 
C)  British. 
D)  Spaniards. 
E)  Creeks.

Question 4

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?

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A)  France backed the pirates' demands for higher blackmail payments and attacked American shipping. 
B)  Tripoli insisted on higher payments to free captured American sailors. 
C)  Britain aided Moroccan pirates in intercepting American slave ships from Africa. 
D)  Jefferson had promised to launch a war on North Africa when he assumed the presidency. 
E)  Canadian smugglers were using North African ships to fish illegally in New England waters. 
A)  France backed the pirates' demands for higher blackmail payments and attacked American shipping. 
B)  Tripoli insisted on higher payments to free captured American sailors. 
C)  Britain aided Moroccan pirates in intercepting American slave ships from Africa. 
D)  Jefferson had promised to launch a war on North Africa when he assumed the presidency. 
E)  Canadian smugglers were using North African ships to fish illegally in New England waters.

Question 5

What were the primary causes of the American decision to declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

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The primary causes of the American decis

Question 6

Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant?

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A)  It led the British to revise the Treaty of Ghent in their favor. 
B)  It was the first battle that the Americans ever fought without the help of Native Americans. 
C)  It was fought as more of a formality and resulted in few casualties on both sides. 
D)  It resulted in an American victory that helped set up Jackson as a possible presidential candidate. 
E)  It forced Jackson to accept defeat and hand over western Florida to the British. 
A)  It led the British to revise the Treaty of Ghent in their favor. 
B)  It was the first battle that the Americans ever fought without the help of Native Americans. 
C)  It was fought as more of a formality and resulted in few casualties on both sides. 
D)  It resulted in an American victory that helped set up Jackson as a possible presidential candidate. 
E)  It forced Jackson to accept defeat and hand over western Florida to the British.

Question 7

The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from

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A)  the New England area. 
B)  the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation. 
C)  the manufacturing centers. 
D)  the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward. 
E)  the anti-Federalists. 
A)  the New England area. 
B)  the areas in which commerce and international trade were a primary occupation. 
C)  the manufacturing centers. 
D)  the agricultural regions from Pennsylvania southward and westward. 
E)  the anti-Federalists.

Question 8

What did the Treaty of Ghent do?

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A)  It made civil war and financial ruin more likely in the United States. 
B)  It gave the British access to the Mississippi River. 
C)  It recognized the clear U.S. victory. 
D)  It ended the War of 1812 and restored previous boundaries. 
E)  It gave the United States part of Canada. 
A)  It made civil war and financial ruin more likely in the United States. 
B)  It gave the British access to the Mississippi River. 
C)  It recognized the clear U.S. victory. 
D)  It ended the War of 1812 and restored previous boundaries. 
E)  It gave the United States part of Canada.

Question 9

President Jefferson was delighted that the Marbury decision granted the Supreme Court the right of judicial review, a power not mentioned in the Constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred

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A)  west of the Appalachians. 
B)  in New England. 
C)  in Atlantic seaports. 
D)  in the Deep South. 
E)  west of the Mississippi. 
A)  west of the Appalachians. 
B)  in New England. 
C)  in Atlantic seaports. 
D)  in the Deep South. 
E)  west of the Mississippi.

Question 11

The 1804 presidential election resulted in

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

Question 12

Explain the initial difficulties experienced by the United States in fighting the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

The United States faced several initial

Question 13

President Jefferson's cabinet

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A)  included no one from New England. 
B)  was marked for its mediocrity. 
C)  shared his objective of destroying the Federalists. 
D)  included Madison as secretary of state. 
E)  never actually met. 
A)  included no one from New England. 
B)  was marked for its mediocrity. 
C)  shared his objective of destroying the Federalists. 
D)  included Madison as secretary of state. 
E)  never actually met.

Exam 7: The Early Republic

The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry

Match each description with the item below. -Meriwether Lewis

At Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson won a sound victory over the

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?

What were the primary causes of the American decision to declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant?

The greatest support for the declaration of war in 1812 came from

What did the Treaty of Ghent do?

President Jefferson was delighted that the Marbury decision granted the Supreme Court the right of judicial review, a power not mentioned in the Constitution.

Between 1800 and 1840, the nation's most dramatic population expansion occurred

The 1804 presidential election resulted in

Explain the initial difficulties experienced by the United States in fighting the War of 1812.

President Jefferson's cabinet

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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