Question 1

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Francis Scott Key

Accepted Answer

A) appointed justice of the peace in the District of Columbia 
B) elected president in 1804 
C) negotiated the Louisiana Purchase 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates 
E) was a war hawk from Kentucky
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor
G)became vice president in 1801
H)was chief justice
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812
J)explored the Louisiana Purchase and Far West 
A) appointed justice of the peace in the District of Columbia 
B) elected president in 1804 
C) negotiated the Louisiana Purchase 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates 
E) was a war hawk from Kentucky
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor
G)became vice president in 1801
H)was chief justice
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812
J)explored the Louisiana Purchase and Far West

Question 2

The Federalist party was badly hurt by its involvement in the Hartford Convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry:

Accepted Answer

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 4

Which of the following is NOT true of Jefferson's ending of the international slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It finally achieved in 1807 what many members of the Constitutional Convention had wanted to do in 1787. 
B)  Illegal trade in slaves continued well after the deadline. 
C)  The last day to legally import slaves was January 1, 1808. 
D)  It was supported by many southerners because they felt African-born slaves were more prone to revolt. 
E)  At the time of its enacting, most southern states permitted purchasing slaves internationally. 
A)  It finally achieved in 1807 what many members of the Constitutional Convention had wanted to do in 1787. 
B)  Illegal trade in slaves continued well after the deadline. 
C)  The last day to legally import slaves was January 1, 1808. 
D)  It was supported by many southerners because they felt African-born slaves were more prone to revolt. 
E)  At the time of its enacting, most southern states permitted purchasing slaves internationally.

Question 5

Political dissension seemed to be an important factor in the era of Jefferson. This can be seen in the appearance of, among other things, the Burr conspiracy and the Hartford Convention. How can you account for these examples, and what generalizations can you draw from them?

Accepted Answer

Political dissension was indeed a signif

Question 6

William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the Battle of New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Examine Tecumseh's attempt to unify western Indians against the Americans. Was his defeat an important moment in Indian-Anglo relations?

Accepted Answer

Tecumseh, a Shawnee leader, attempted to

Question 8

The Treaty of Ghent:

Accepted Answer

A)  guaranteed American shipping rights 
B)  gave the British access to the Mississippi River 
C)  recognized the clear U.S. victory 
D)  ended the war 
E)  gave the United States part of Canada 
A)  guaranteed American shipping rights 
B)  gave the British access to the Mississippi River 
C)  recognized the clear U.S. victory 
D)  ended the war 
E)  gave the United States part of Canada

Question 9

Why did the United States go to war with Britain in 1812? Which groups of people supported and opposed the war? Why?

Accepted Answer

The United States went to war with Brita

Question 10

The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The most notable aspect of the British assault upon Baltimore was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the complete destruction of Fort McHenry 
B)  the large number of civilian casualties 
C)  the length of the siege that followed 
D)  its inspiration for the eventual national anthem 
E)  the superb performance of the U.S. Navy 
A)  the complete destruction of Fort McHenry 
B)  the large number of civilian casualties 
C)  the length of the siege that followed 
D)  its inspiration for the eventual national anthem 
E)  the superb performance of the U.S. Navy

Question 12

Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who supported the United States in the War of 1812.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the Battle of Tippecanoe:

Accepted Answer

A)  British forces defeated a larger American army 
B)  American forces defeated a larger British army 
C)  American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida 
D)  the hope of an Indian confederation to protect their hunting grounds was ended 
E)  William Henry Harrison was shamefully defeated by the Indians 
A)  British forces defeated a larger American army 
B)  American forces defeated a larger British army 
C)  American frontiersmen battled Spanish settlers in Florida 
D)  the hope of an Indian confederation to protect their hunting grounds was ended 
E)  William Henry Harrison was shamefully defeated by the Indians

Question 14

To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency, Congress:

Accepted Answer

A)  outlawed multiple party candidates 
B)  called for a constitutional convention to deal with this issue 
C)  changed the qualifications for president 
D)  passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president 
E)  made popular vote the method by which presidents would be chosen 
A)  outlawed multiple party candidates 
B)  called for a constitutional convention to deal with this issue 
C)  changed the qualifications for president 
D)  passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president 
E)  made popular vote the method by which presidents would be chosen

Question 15

President Madison's attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade:

Accepted Answer

A)  were far more effective than Jefferson's 
B)  showed his belief in peace at any price 
C)  boosted the domestic economy 
D)  revealed that Napoléon could be trusted 
E)  led to war with the British 
A)  were far more effective than Jefferson's 
B)  showed his belief in peace at any price 
C)  boosted the domestic economy 
D)  revealed that Napoléon could be trusted 
E)  led to war with the British

Question 16

During the early 1800s, the British were more likely than the French to respect American shipping rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although it was soon forgotten, Americans had a fixation on incorporating Canada into the United States in the early nineteenth century. Examine that idea and discuss the philosophy behind it.

Accepted Answer

The idea of incorporating Canada into th

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Oliver H. Perry

Accepted Answer

A) appointed justice of the peace in the District of Columbia 
B) elected president in 1804 
C) negotiated the Louisiana Purchase 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates 
E) was a war hawk from Kentucky
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor
G)became vice president in 1801
H)was chief justice
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812
J)explored the Louisiana Purchase and Far West 
A) appointed justice of the peace in the District of Columbia 
B) elected president in 1804 
C) negotiated the Louisiana Purchase 
D) was a naval hero against the Barbary pirates 
E) was a war hawk from Kentucky
F)saw the British attack of Fort McHenry from Baltimore Harbor
G)became vice president in 1801
H)was chief justice
I)was an American naval hero in the War of 1812
J)explored the Louisiana Purchase and Far West

Question 19

All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was Jefferson's greatest achievement as president 
B)  the United States acquired an immensity of new territory 
C)  it was easily approved by the Senate 
D)  it was clearly constitutional 
E)  it soon led to further territorial acquisition 
A)  it was Jefferson's greatest achievement as president 
B)  the United States acquired an immensity of new territory 
C)  it was easily approved by the Senate 
D)  it was clearly constitutional 
E)  it soon led to further territorial acquisition

Question 20

As the War of 1812 started, one strength of the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a large standing army 
B)  a small but war-tested navy 
C)  a surplus in the federal budget 
D)  the national bank's stabilization of the economy 
E)  President Madison's genius as commander in chief 
A)  a large standing army 
B)  a small but war-tested navy 
C)  a surplus in the federal budget 
D)  the national bank's stabilization of the economy 
E)  President Madison's genius as commander in chief

Exam 7: The Early Republic, 1800-1815

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Francis Scott Key

The Federalist party was badly hurt by its involvement in the Hartford Convention.

The British attack on Baltimore's Fort McHenry:

Which of the following is NOT true of Jefferson's ending of the international slave trade?

Political dissension seemed to be an important factor in the era of Jefferson. This can be seen in the appearance of, among other things, the Burr conspiracy and the Hartford Convention. How can you account for these examples, and what generalizations can you draw from them?

William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the Battle of New Orleans.

Examine Tecumseh's attempt to unify western Indians against the Americans. Was his defeat an important moment in Indian-Anglo relations?

The Treaty of Ghent:

Why did the United States go to war with Britain in 1812? Which groups of people supported and opposed the war? Why?

The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by:

The most notable aspect of the British assault upon Baltimore was:

Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who supported the United States in the War of 1812.

In the Battle of Tippecanoe:

To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency, Congress:

President Madison's attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade:

During the early 1800s, the British were more likely than the French to respect American shipping rights.

Although it was soon forgotten, Americans had a fixation on incorporating Canada into the United States in the early nineteenth century. Examine that idea and discuss the philosophy behind it.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Oliver H. Perry

All of the following are true of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:

As the War of 1812 started, one strength of the United States was:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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