History 11 - A Political and Social History of the United States I » Summer 2021 » Chapter 11 Quiz

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Question #1
The Jefferson cutbacks included all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   Army
B.   Exploration
C.   Taxes
D.   Navy
Question #2
Madison was enthusiastic about declaring war on the British.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
How did Congress respond to the sinking of the ship Chesapeake in June 1807?
A.   Congress declared war on Great Britain.
B.   It declared an alliance with Great Britain against France.
C.   Congress passed a law prohibiting arms sales to France.
D.   It prohibited U.S. ships from traveling to all foreign ports.
Question #4
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was marked by the
A.   decisive defeat of British forces after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed.
B.   death of Tecumseh.
C.   brilliant leadership of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.
D.   The defeat of the Red Sticks at the hands of Colonel Andrew Jackson.
Question #5
Why did congressmen from New England and some Mid-Atlantic states oppose war with Great Britain in 1812?
A.   They believed the United States could not win.
B.   They knew that the South and West would be slow to raise troops.
C.   They wanted instead to target France.
D.   They feared the war would hurt commerce.
Question #6
The market revolution brought many social and economic changes to the United States.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Francis Cabot Lowell built the first integrated textile mill in New England.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
What happened when Robert R. Livingston approached the French about buying New Orleans?
A.   He bought New Orleans for $60 million.
B.   He purchased the entire Louisiana territory.
C.   Jefferson fired him for disobeying orders.
D.   The French turned him away.
Question #9
According to Jefferson, the source of true freedom in America was the
A.   rising class of urban merchants.
B.   property qualifications for voting.
C.   independent farmer.
D.   political party system.
Question #10
Lewis and Clark found the Northwest Passage.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
What was the lasting effect of the Marbury v. Madison (1803) Supreme Court decision?
A.   The ruling awarded William Marbury an unprecedented monetary settlement.
B.   The court claimed to the right to disallow a law on the grounds that it was unconstitutional.
C.   The court excused itself from making decisions regarding presidential appointments.
D.   The decision compelled Jefferson to award Marbury the government post he had been denied.
Question #12
The Treaty of Ghent
A.   gave Spanish Florida to the British
B.   resolved territorial issues between America and Spain
C.   restored everything to pre-War of 1812 status
D.   ended the Quasi War
Question #13
Jeffersonian Indian policy focused its greatest efforts on
A.   civilizing Indians
B.   exterminating Indians
C.   relocating Indians to an Indian colony located in the West Indies
D.   relocating Indians further west
Question #14
Short staple cotton was preferred to long staple cotton before the invention of the cotton gin.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
The War of 1812
A.   happened because of British violations of American neutral trading rights and the British were impressing Americans into service in the British Royal Navy
B.   happened because of British violations of American neutral trading rights
C.   happened because the British were impressing Americans into service in the British Royal Navy
D.   was America's second war for independence
E.   was America's second war for independence, happened because of British violations of American neutral trading rights ,and the British were impressing Americans into service in the British Royal Navy
Question #16
The British Navy was the greatest in the world in 1812.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
The explosion of America's market economy in the North is most attributed to:
A.   Transportation
B.   Labor contracts
C.   The Outwork System
D.   Agriculture
Question #18
Jefferson's efforts to use economic pressure to solve the situation with Britain and France were successful.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
The Battle of Washington D.C., valiantly fought by Americans was a much needed victory during the War of 1812
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
The Indian Intercourse Act, 1790
A.   prohibited states from negotiating land deals with Indians unless they had the permission of the federal government
B.   allowed the states to independently negotiate Indian land deals.
C.   only allowed Congress to negotiated Indian land deals.
D.   only allowed the President to negotiate Indian land deals.

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