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CHAPTER 07: THE EARLY REPUBLIC, 1800-1815   TRUE/FALSE        1

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CHAPTER 07: THE EARLY REPUBLIC, 1800-1815

 

TRUE/FALSE

 

     1.   The “peaceful revolution” refers to the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson.

     2.   Marbury v. Madison was sparked by Jefferson’s attempts to repeal the judgeships initiated by Adams’s “midnight appointments.”

 

 

     3.   Once in office, Jefferson set out to dismantle Hamilton’s Federalist economic program.

 

     4.   During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, the national debt grew much larger.

 

     5.   Thomas Jefferson signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808.

 

     6.   From 1763 to 1803, the Louisiana Territory belonged to France.

 

     7.   The expansion of the United States into the West weakened the Federalists.

 

     8.   President Jefferson thought the Supreme Court needed limiting by new constitutional amendments.

 

     9.   James Madison followed Thomas Jefferson as president.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

   13.   Most “war hawks” were New England Federalists.

 

   14.   The Battle of New Orleans was meaningless since it was fought after the war had officially ended.

 

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

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

     1.   Between 1800 and 1840, the nation’s most dramatic population expansion occurred:

a.

west of the Appalachians

d.

in the Deep South

b.

in New England

e.

beyond the Mississippi

c.

in Atlantic seaports

 

 

 

 

     2.   Jefferson’s inauguration was notable for:

a.

its sharp partisan tone

b.

the impassioned delivery of his speech

c.

its being the first in Washington, D.C.

d.

the luxurious surroundings

e.

its immediate call to arms

 

 

     3.   Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address reflected:

a.

his strong partisan desire to oppose the Federalists now that he was in office

b.

his desire to adopt Federalist principles now that he was in office

c.

an affirmation of educational elitism and commitment to continued governmental formality

d.

a tone of simplicity and conciliation

e.

his hopes for a new war to unify the country

 

 

     4.   Who said, “We are all Republicans—we are all Federalists”?

a.

Alexander Hamilton

d.

James Madison

b.

Thomas Jefferson

e.

John Adams

c.

George Washington

 

 

 

 

     5.   Which of the following was true of the democracy that emerged at the turn of the century?

a.

It was generally supported by Federalists.

b.

Common men were no longer content to be governed by an aristocracy.

c.

It was the result of an increasingly educated American society.

d.

It emerged out of George Washington’s farewell address.

e.

It found significant support among the southern slaveholding population.

 

 

     6.   Which of the following was NOT true of Jefferson’s contradictory nature?

a.

constantly in debt personally while condemning national indebtedness

b.

resisted British authority before the Revolution, but advocated for a military alliance as president

c.

detested the institution of slavery while retaining approximately 200 of his own

d.

drafted the Declaration of Independence while maintaining the institution of slavery

e.

while a critic of executive power, he authorized the Louisiana Purchase

 

     7.   President Jefferson’s cabinet:

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

 

 

 

     8.   In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court:

a.

showed its commitment to states’ rights

b.

ruled that Marbury should occupy his judicial position

c.

made itself the government’s most powerful branch

d.

proved it was not influenced by politics

e.

declared a federal law unconstitutional

 

 

 

     9.   In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court chief justice who established the principle

of judicial review was:

a.

Albert Gallatin

d.

John Marshall

b.

John Jay

e.

John Quincy Adams

c.

John Pickering

 

 

 

 

   10.   Jefferson showed his commitment to limited government by:

a.

cutting military spending

d.

abolishing the Postal Service

b.

selling the national bank

e.

canceling the national debt

c.

ending the tariff

 

 

 

 

   11.   Thomas Jefferson believed that a large federal debt would:

a.

mean high taxes and public corruption

b.

be a national “blessing”

c.

help bankers and investors in the United States make money from the federal government

d.

be easily paid off in fifty years

e.

cause another revolution

 

   12.   Which of the following is NOT true of Jefferson’s ending of the international slave trade?

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.

 

 

   13.   In the early 1800s, the United States engaged in a naval conflict with:

a.

France

d.

Spain

b.

North African pirates

e.

Canadian smugglers

c.

Britain

 

 

 

 

   14.   To President Jefferson, one major incentive to purchase Louisiana was to:

a.

gain the support of the Federalists

b.

secure American access to the Mississippi River and New Orleans

c.

spend some of the surplus money in the Treasury

d.

prove that the United States had become a world power

e.

acquire new ports on the Pacific

 

 

   15.   The Louisiana Purchase was made possible by:

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

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

   17.   The Louisiana Purchase was a problem for Jefferson because:

a.

the cost was too high for the United States to pay

b.

acquisition of new Indian lands was contrary to his principles and beliefs

c.

the territory was ideal for slavery, which he opposed

d.

he believed that the Constitution did not give authority to acquire new land

e.

it would be hard to defend it against the Spaniards

 

 

   18.   Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to:

a.

make peace with the Indians

b.

establish a settlement in Louisiana

c.

capture California

d.

spread Christianity westward

e.

map and explore well beyond the Mississippi

 

 

   19.   Lewis and Clark’s expedition:

a.

gave the United States a claim to Oregon

b.

was a spectacular failure

c.

fought against Spaniards in Texas

d.

encountered no friendly Indians

e.

concluded that the West was uninhabitable

 

 

 

   20.   In 1804, Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with sitting Vice President:

a.

Thomas Jefferson

d.

John Quincy Adams

b.

Thomas Pinckney

e.

Andrew Jackson

c.

Aaron Burr

 

 

 

 

   21.   The 1804 presidential election resulted in:

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

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

   23.   The Old Republicans, led by John Randolph:

a.

were mostly from northern and middle states

b.

were staunch nationalists

c.

were very closely allied with the Whigs

d.

supported Thomas Jefferson

e.

supported an agrarian society

 

   24.   Aaron Burr’s conspiracy:

a.

involved a plot to assassinate Jefferson

b.

brought his conviction for treason

c.

involved the Federalists

d.

aimed to give him a private western empire

e.

caused his removal as vice president

 

 

 

   25.   Aaron Burr’s treason trial featured:

a.

John Marshall’s insistence upon a rigid definition of treason

b.

Burr’s dramatic confession

c.

Jefferson’s testimony on behalf of the prosecution

d.

charges that the jury had been bribed

e.

three witnesses of overt acts of treason

 

 

 

   26.   As a result of England’s blockade of the European coastline:

a.

American shippers stopped exporting goods to France

b.

hundreds of ships’ cargoes were confiscated by the British

c.

Americans convinced President Jefferson to strengthen the navy

d.

merchant vessels were armed

e.

American businessmen paid bribes to the British and French navies

 

 

 

   27.   Which of the following was NOT true of impressment?

a.

It only impacted a few dozen Americans.

b.

Speaking English was often enough evidence to have a sailor impressed.

c.

The British Navy was the most egregious offender.

d.

American merchant ships attracted deserted British sailors.

e.

Impressment was technically legal in international courts.

 

 

 

   28.   The Leopard’s attack upon the Chesapeake:

a.

resulted in an American victory

b.

occurred on the Great Lakes

c.

created war fever in the United States

d.

brought an official British apology

e.

ended the British practice of impressment

 

 

 

   29.   Jefferson’s Embargo Act:

a.

forced a change in British policy

b.

was effectively enforced by the navy

c.

had widespread public backing

d.

sought to stop all American exports

e.

ended Jefferson’s presidency on a successful note

 

 

 

   30.   Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable:

a.

a monopoly of the fur trade

d.

an alliance with Tecumseh

b.

expansion to the Pacific

e.

an alliance with Napoléon

c.

the conquest of Canada

 

 

 

 

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

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 Old Republicans

 

 

   32.   President Madison’s attempts to deal with British and French interference with American trade:

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

 

 

 

   33.   The Shawnee leader Tecumseh:

a.

worked to unite Indians in a vast confederacy

b.

was probably the greatest Indian preacher

c.

befriended western settlers

d.

attacked British Canada

e.

won a battle when Americans attacked his capital

 

 

 

   34.   In the Battle of Tippecanoe:

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

 

 

 

   35.   The United States felt that with only slight pressure:

a.

it could seize Florida from England

b.

the French Revolution would reignite with better results

c.

Canada would separate from Great Britain

d.

France would stop impressing American sailors

e.

Indian conflicts would cease

 

 

 

   36.   Which war hawk loudly proclaimed that his state of Kentucky was ready to march on Canada and acquire its lucrative fur trade?

a.

Felix Grundy

d.

John C. Calhoun

b.

Henry Clay

e.

Andrew Jackson

c.

John Randolph

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

   38.   Which of the following was NOT true of the American invasion of Canada?

a.

It proved to be the most successful American expedition of the War of 1812.

b.

The American burning of the city of York drove the English to invade and burn Washington, D.C.

c.

Oliver Hazard Perry won a very important naval victory at Put-in-Bay.

d.

One American army surrendered without having fired a shot.

e.

American naval control of Lake Erie forced the British to abandon Upper Canada.

 

 

   39.   The naval battle on Lake Erie resulted in:

a.

the death of Tecumseh

d.

Commodore Perry’s glorious victory

b.

American control of Canada

e.

a British invasion of New York

c.

the end of British naval supremacy

 

 

 

 

   40.   At Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson won a smashing victory over the:

a.

Cherokees

d.

Spaniards

b.

Shawnees

e.

Creeks

c.

British

 

 

 

 

   41.   The British invasion of the mid-Atlantic coast in 1814 resulted in:

a.

their capture of Baltimore

b.

their defeat by American militia

c.

the capture and burning of Washington, D.C.

d.

Madison’s resignation as president

e.

the U.S. decision to sue for peace

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

   43.   The British attack on Baltimore’s Fort McHenry:

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

 

 

 

   44.   The Treaty of Ghent:

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

 

 

 

   45.   The British defeat at New Orleans is best explained by:

a.

their attack upon a strong defensive position

b.

Andrew Jackson’s military genius

c.

their loss of energy in the southern heat

d.

the sharpshooting of the Americans

e.

prior awareness that a peace treaty had been signed

 

 

 

   46.   Which of the following was NOT true of the Battle of New Orleans?

a.

It took place shortly before the Treaty of Ghent was signed.

b.

Jackson declared martial law over New Orleans in preparation for the battle.

c.

British General Pakenham ordered a series of frontal assaults that critically weakened his force.

d.

Jackson’s victory made him the biggest celebrity to emerge from the war.

e.

Only thirteen Americans died, while there were more than 2,100 British casualties.

 

 

 

   47.   The Hartford Convention illustrated deep opposition to the war in:

a.

the South

d.

the West

b.

New England

e.

Congress

c.

New York

 

 

 

 

   48.   At the Hartford Convention, delegates:

a.

voted to secede from the Union

b.

proposed a series of constitutional amendments to limit Republican influence in government

c.

denounced New England merchants who had traded with the British during the war

d.

voted to join the Republican party

e.

offered generous peace terms to the British

 

 

 

   49.   The War of 1812:

a.

made the United States a world power

b.

strengthened the Federalists

c.

was the deadliest in U.S. history

d.

gave the United States its first colonies

e.

generated intense patriotic pride

 

 

 

   50.   As a result of the War of 1812, President Madison:

a.

ran for a third term

b.

was even more committed to limited government

c.

learned the value of some Federalist policies

d.

is recognized as a great president

e.

switched parties

 

 

 

MATCHING

 

Match each description with the item below.

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

 

 

     1.   Aaron Burr

 

     2.   Henry Clay

 

     3.   Stephen Decatur

 

     4.   Thomas Jefferson

 

     5.   Francis Scott Key

 

     6.   Meriwether Lewis

 

     7.   Robert R. Livingston

 

     8.   William Marbury

 

     9.   John Marshall

 

   10.   Oliver H. Perry

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