Chapter 10 Practice Test
1. The practice of forcing sailors to work on ships was called
a. Impressment
b. Embargo
c. Nationalism
d. Expedition
2. Lewis and Clark were sent to
a. remove Native Americans from Louisiana.
b. explore and map the Louisiana Purchase.
c. defeat the French in Haiti.
d. purchase Louisiana from France.
3. Who was the 3rd President of the United States?
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. Jeff Thomason
d. John Adams
4. What chief justice of the Supreme Court worked to strengthen the federal courts?
a. James Madison
b. John Adams
c. John Marshall
d. William Marbury
5. What was the result of the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
a. Affirmed the power of Congress over the President.
b. Strengthened the system of checks and balances
c. Denied Congress’ the right to make laws
d. Weakened the Constitution.
6. The Mississippi River was important to
a. Spain, which used it to control the Louisiana Territory
b. British troops who used it to patrol the western frontier
c. French colonists moving north from New Orleans
d. American settlers who wanted to use it to transport products
7. Jefferson asked Congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807 to
a. Make Americans stop depending on foreign markets
b. Prevent Britain and France from capturing American ships
c. Deny Tripoli any more tribute
d. Keep the United States out of the war in Europe
8. All these caused the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a. Impressments at sea
b. Interference with American shipping
c. British support of Native Americans
d. Disputes over the port of New Orleans
9. What country did the United States fight in the War of 1812?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Britain
10. It is most accurate to say that the War of 1812
a. Had no clear winner
b. Strengthened the British empire
c. Decreased American patriotism
d. Destroyed Andrew Jackson’s career
11. Pride for one’s country is known as
a. Sectionalism
b. Nationalism
c. Tyranny
d. Communism
12. What made Louisiana such a great land deal for the United States?
a. ______
b. ______
c. ______
d. ______
13. Which statement BEST describes conditions in the United States as it entered the War of 1812?
a. Canadians were calling for American help to remove British rule.
b. The free market had produced a strong economy based on worldwide trade.
c. A small army and navy lacked training to face the British military.
d. People from all regions of the country were united in favor of the war.
14. Which of the following is an example of judicial review?
a. Congress votes to approve a Supreme Court appointment.
b. A newspaper editorial criticizes a Supreme Court decision.
c. A decision by a lower court is appealed to the Supreme Court.
d. The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution.
15. The Embargo Act was terrible for the American economy. It was soon replaced by ______.
16. What is one reason that France sold Louisiana to the United States?
a. Napoleon wanted to establish friendly relations with the United States
b. Napoleon wanted to prevent British occupation of the territory
c. Napoleon needed money to finance his wars in Europe.
17. How did Jefferson’s policies affect the preparedness of the United States for the War of 1812?
a. Reduced military spending left the army and navy small and unprepared.
b. Jefferson’s imprisonment of war hawks under the Alien and Sedition Acts left Americans mentally unprepared for war.
c. A laissez faire economy produced large budget surpluses for the war.
18. Define: embargo-______
19. Put the following events in the order that they happened:
______The Embargo Act
______The French and British seize ships
______The War of 1812
______The Non-Intercourse Act
______The Treaty of Ghent