QUIZ
______ became the fourth president
of the United States in 1808.
• A) James Monroe
• C) James Madison
• B) Thomas Jefferson • D) William Henry Harrison
Those who called for war with the
British, like Congressman Henry
Clay of Kentucky, were known as
______.
• A) War Hawks
• C) Warmongers
• B) Saber Rattlers
• D) Know Nothings
The Shawnee chief, ______, tried to
stop the lots of Native American
lands by trying to unite the native
American tribes.
• A) Geronimo
• C) Sacajawea
• B) Pontiac
• D) Tecumseh
Which was not a reason why
Jefferson’s foreign-policy was made
so difficult?
• A) American merchants
were engaged in trade all
over the world.
• C) The United States
had little control over
the actions of foreign
nations.
• B) The Louisiana purchase
brought Americans into
• D) Because Jefferson
closer contact with people
had allied himself with
from other nations who had
the French, the British
already established
settlements in the West.
began capturing
American ships.
The embargo act of 1807:
• A) was an economic
boon to Eastern
manufacturers.
• C) protected American
ports from English
attacks.
• B) was a policy failure
that was harmful to
Southern and Western
farmers as well as
Eastern merchants.
• D) was a highly
effective way to
America to exert its
authority against the
warring French and
English.
The Shawnee were ultimately
defeated by the governor of the
Indiana territory, ______, at the
battle of Tippecanoe.
• A) William Clark
• C) Henry Knox
• B) William Henry
Harrison
• D) Andrew Jackson
America went to war against the
British on June 18, ______.
• A) 1814
• C) 1812
• B) 1800
• D) 1807
Hoping to avoid war with France and
England, Congress passed the
______, which halted trade between
the United States, and Britain and
France
• A) Navigation Acts
• B) Judiciary Act of
1801
• C) Alien and Sedition
Acts
• D) Embargo Act of
1807
Jefferson summed up his foreignpolicy by stating that the United
States should:
• A) “always be in the
right; but our country,
right or wrong.”
• C) “never again to
business with countries
that support despotism
and economic bribery.”
• B) seek the friendship of
all nations, but to enter • D) choose clear sides, and
into “entangling
“draw a line in the sand.”
alliances with none”.
Both France and England who were
at war with one another, ______.
• A) refused to allow
American ships into
their harbors
• C) wanted to use the
United States Navy
against their opponent
• B) honored the
neutrality of the
American government
• D) placed restrictions
on American trade
Which was not a reason why America
went to war with the British in 1812:
• A) deep loyalty to the
French for their help
in the Revolutionary
war.
• B) British support of
Native American
resistance.
• C) The impressment of
US citizens.
• D) Interference with
American shipping and
trade.
The British would kidnap, or ______,
American sailors to work on British
ships.
• A) teach
• C) impress
• B) bribe
• D) pay
The embargo of 1807 was an
attempt by Thomas Jefferson to
limit European ______.
• A) settlement in the
Ohio Valley
• C) restrictions on
African slave trade
• B) interference with
US trade
• D) colonization of
Latin America
QUIZ ANSWERS
______ became the fourth president
of the United States in 1808.
• A) James Monroe
• C) James Madison
• B) Thomas Jefferson • D) William Henry Harrison
Those who called for war with the
British, like Congressman Henry
Clay of Kentucky, were known as
______.
• A) War Hawks
• C) Warmongers
• B) Saber Rattlers
• D) Know Nothings
The Shawnee chief, ______, tried to
stop the lots of Native American
lands by trying to unite the native
American tribes.
• A) Geronimo
• C) Sacajawea
• B) Pontiac
• D) Tecumseh
Which was not a reason why
Jefferson’s foreign-policy was made
so difficult?
• A) American merchants
were engaged in trade all
over the world.
• C) The United States
had little control over
the actions of foreign
nations.
• B) The Louisiana purchase
brought Americans into
• D) Because Jefferson
closer contact with people
had allied himself with
from other nations who had
the French, the British
already established
settlements in the West.
began capturing
American ships.
The embargo act of 1807:
• A) was an economic
boon to Eastern
manufacturers.
• C) protected American
ports from English
attacks.
• B) was a policy failure
that was harmful to
Southern and Western
farmers as well as
Eastern merchants.
• D) was a highly
effective way to
America to exert its
authority against the
warring French and
English.
The Shawnee were ultimately
defeated by the governor of the
Indiana territory, ______, at the
battle of Tippecanoe.
• A) William Clark
• C) Henry Knox
• B) William Henry
Harrison
• D) Andrew Jackson
America went to war against the
British on June 18, ______.
• A) 1814
• C) 1812
• B) 1800
• D) 1807
Hoping to avoid war with France and
England, Congress passed the
______, which halted trade between
the United States, and Britain and
France
• A) Navigation Acts
• B) Judiciary Act of
1801
• C) Alien and Sedition
Acts
• D) Embargo Act of
1807
Jefferson summed up his foreignpolicy by stating that the United
States should:
• A) “always be in the
right; but our country,
right or wrong.”
• C) “never again to
business with countries
that support despotism
and economic bribery.”
• B) seek the friendship of
all nations, but to enter • D) choose clear sides, and
into “entangling
“draw a line in the sand.”
alliances with none”.
Both France and England who were
at war with one another, ______.
• A) refused to allow
American ships into
their harbors
• C) wanted to use the
United States Navy
against their opponent
• B) honored the
neutrality of the
American government
• D) placed restrictions
on American trade
Which was not a reason why America
went to war with the British in 1812:
• A) deep loyalty to the
French for their help
in the Revolutionary
war.
• B) British support of
Native American
resistance.
• C) The impressment of
US citizens.
• D) Interference with
American shipping and
trade.
The British would kidnap, or ______,
American sailors to work on British
ships.
• A) teach
• C) impress
• B) bribe
• D) pay
The embargo of 1807 was an
attempt by Thomas Jefferson to
limit European ______.
• A) settlement in the
Ohio Valley
• C) restrictions on
African slave trade
• B) interference with
US trade
• D) colonization of
Latin America