Question 1

Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?

Accepted Answer

The War of 1812 took place for several r

Question 2

As president,Thomas Jefferson

Accepted Answer

A)  sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen. 
B)  believed in a passive presidency. 
C)  gave the White House its name. 
D)  tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans. 
E)  only served one term. 
A)  sought to convey the public image of a plain, ordinary citizen. 
B)  believed in a passive presidency. 
C)  gave the White House its name. 
D)  tended to keep talented Federalists in office despite objections from Republicans. 
E)  only served one term.

Question 3

In 1800,Washington,D.C.,

Accepted Answer

A)  had grown in size equal to Philadelphia. 
B)  was little more than a simple village. 
C)  was widely recognized as a city built on a grand scale. 
D)  had yet to be occupied by the national government. 
E)  had 13,200 residents, according to the census. 
A)  had grown in size equal to Philadelphia. 
B)  was little more than a simple village. 
C)  was widely recognized as a city built on a grand scale. 
D)  had yet to be occupied by the national government. 
E)  had 13,200 residents, according to the census.

Question 4

The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  both Great Britain and France. 
D)  all nations except Great Britain and France. 
E)  all nations. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  both Great Britain and France. 
D)  all nations except Great Britain and France. 
E)  all nations.

Question 5

Many efforts were made to educate both Native Americans and African slaves to "uplift" them as people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Population data of the United States in 1800 reveals

Accepted Answer

A)  ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
B)  no American city had a population larger than 28,000. 
C)  New York was the most populous city in the country. 
D)  the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. 
E)  fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
A)  ten percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
B)  no American city had a population larger than 28,000. 
C)  New York was the most populous city in the country. 
D)  the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. 
E)  fifteen percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.

Question 7

In the War of 1812,the Battle of New Orleans

Accepted Answer

A)  took place weeks after the war had officially ended. 
B)  saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. 
C)  resulted in hundreds of American deaths. 
D)  saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month. 
E)  gave the British control of the Mississippi River. 
A)  took place weeks after the war had officially ended. 
B)  saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. 
C)  resulted in hundreds of American deaths. 
D)  saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month. 
E)  gave the British control of the Mississippi River.

Question 8

On the road to the War of 1812,the British expected an American invasion of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On the road to the War of...

Question 9

In the early nineteenth century,many members of Congress

Accepted Answer

A)  had to live in tents when in Washington,D.C. 
B)  considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. 
C)  stayed in Washington year-round. 
D)  had to live in tents in Washington, 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  had to live in tents when in Washington,D.C. 
B)  considered their state legislatures to be more prestigious political bodies. 
C)  stayed in Washington year-round. 
D)  had to live in tents in Washington, 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 10

Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson was more successful in

Question 11

During the War of 1812,Andrew Jackson made a name for himself in Florida and at New Orleans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Embargo of 1807

Accepted Answer

A)  was ineffective. 
B)  helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808. 
C)  resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808. 
D)  was quickly repealed. 
E)  created a serious economic depression in the nation. 
A)  was ineffective. 
B)  helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808. 
C)  resulted in the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808. 
D)  was quickly repealed. 
E)  created a serious economic depression in the nation.

Question 13

Noah Webster thought every American schoolboy should be educated

Accepted Answer

A)  in a skilled trade. 
B)  to appreciate European culture. 
C)  in community service. 
D)  as a nationalist. 
E)  in Greek and Latin. 
A)  in a skilled trade. 
B)  to appreciate European culture. 
C)  in community service. 
D)  as a nationalist. 
E)  in Greek and Latin.

Question 14

In 1814,the British

Accepted Answer

A)  took control of the Ohio Valley. 
B)  repulsed the United States from Florida. 
C)  seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion. 
D)  established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. 
A)  took control of the Ohio Valley. 
B)  repulsed the United States from Florida. 
C)  seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion. 
D)  established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E)  forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

Question 15

When President Jefferson spoke of "loose construction," he was referring to

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation of the Constitution. 
B)  the USS Constitution and its hull form. 
C)  an early method of earthwork fortifications. 
D)  a medical theory compatible with the "humors" theory. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  interpretation of the Constitution. 
B)  the USS Constitution and its hull form. 
C)  an early method of earthwork fortifications. 
D)  a medical theory compatible with the "humors" theory. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 16

By the end of Jefferson's presidency,the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and Philadelphia as a major American city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1802,what spurred President Jefferson to seek the building of a river fleet and to give the impression that the United States might ally with Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  a growing incidence of Indian attacks on western settlers 
B)  a Spanish attempt to readjust the northern border of its Florida colony 
C)  the arrival of a French invasion fleet near New York 
D)  a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American ships 
E)  the capture of the island of Santo Domingo by a black revolutionary force 
A)  a growing incidence of Indian attacks on western settlers 
B)  a Spanish attempt to readjust the northern border of its Florida colony 
C)  the arrival of a French invasion fleet near New York 
D)  a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American ships 
E)  the capture of the island of Santo Domingo by a black revolutionary force

Question 18

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,Francis Scott Key wrote

Accepted Answer

A)  "Yankee Doodle." 
B)  "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." 
C)  "The Pledge of Allegiance." 
D)  "Stars and Stripes Forever." 
E)  "The Star-Spangled Banner." 
A)  "Yankee Doodle." 
B)  "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." 
C)  "The Pledge of Allegiance." 
D)  "Stars and Stripes Forever." 
E)  "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Question 19

In 1804,the Federalists known as the Essex Junto

Accepted Answer

A)  were led by Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories. 
C)  feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists. 
D)  attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana. 
E)  feared the westward growth of the United States. 
A)  were led by Alexander Hamilton. 
B)  believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories. 
C)  feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists. 
D)  attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana. 
E)  feared the westward growth of the United States.

Question 20

The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812

Accepted Answer

A)  was signed on New Year's Day, 1815. 
B)  was reluctantly negotiated by the British. 
C)  included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest. 
D)  put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States. 
E)  began an improvement in relations between England and the United States. 
A)  was signed on New Year's Day, 1815. 
B)  was reluctantly negotiated by the British. 
C)  included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest. 
D)  put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States. 
E)  began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.

Exam 7: The Jeffersonian Era

Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?

As president,Thomas Jefferson

In 1800,Washington,D.C.,

The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with

Many efforts were made to educate both Native Americans and African slaves to "uplift" them as people.

Population data of the United States in 1800 reveals

In the War of 1812,the Battle of New Orleans

On the road to the War of 1812,the British expected an American invasion of ________.

In the early nineteenth century,many members of Congress

Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.

During the War of 1812,Andrew Jackson made a name for himself in Florida and at New Orleans.

The Embargo of 1807

Noah Webster thought every American schoolboy should be educated

In 1814,the British

When President Jefferson spoke of "loose construction," he was referring to

By the end of Jefferson's presidency,the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and Philadelphia as a major American city.

In 1802,what spurred President Jefferson to seek the building of a river fleet and to give the impression that the United States might ally with Great Britain?

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,Francis Scott Key wrote

In 1804,the Federalists known as the Essex Junto

The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The Age of Globalization

Filters