As you complete the test review, be sure to keep a
running tally of how many you get right. At the end of
the practice test, you will be shown what your grade
would have been had this been the real test.
Good luck!
In his Farewell Address, George
Washington urged the American
people to
A. follow a foreign policy of isolationism
and neutrality.
B. support the Monroe Doctrine.
C. support war against France.
D. create a defensive alliance with
European countries.
Which U.S. president abandoned
isolationism and went to war
with Britain in 1812?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. James Monroe
Which U.S. president passed the
Embargo Act of 1807, cutting off
all shipping trade with other
nations?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. James Monroe
Which U.S. president was proud of
avoiding war with France even though
it was an unpopular decision that cost
him reelection as president?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. James Monroe
Which U.S. president warned
European nations to stay out of
the Western Hemisphere?
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
D. James Monroe
Which battle of the War of 1812
was considered America’s
greatest victory of the war?
A. Battle of Fort Sumter
B. Battle of New Orleans
C. Battle of Tippecanoe
D. Battle of Fort McHenry
Which battle of the War of 1812
inspired Francis Scott Key to
write “The Star-Spangled
Banner”?
A. Battle of Fort Sumter
B. Battle of New Orleans
C. Battle of Tippecanoe
D. Battle of Fort McHenry
Which of these was not a reason for
America declaring war on Britain in 1812?
A. The British were seizing American ships.
B. Britain was at war with America’s ally
France.
C. American sailors were being kidnapped by
the British.
D. The British were supplying guns to Native
Americans living in the western frontier.
Which of these terms best identifies
those American Congressmen who
supported war with Britain?
A. Privateers
B. Scalawags
C. War Hawks
D. Federalists
The main purpose of the Monroe
Doctrine was to
A. improve relations with Britain following
the War of 1812.
B. motivate Spain to sell territory in
Louisiana to the United States.
C. prevent European expansion in North
and South America.
D. provide an opportunity for the U.S. to
go to war with Mexico.
A.
X
Isolationism
B.
X
C.
X
Involvement
Which X above best represents the
Embargo Act of 1807, where the
U.S. stopped shipping goods to
and from other nations entirely?
A.
B.
C.
A.
X
Isolationism
B.
X
C.
X
Involvement
Which X above best represents the
issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?
A.
B.
C.
End of Test Review:
How Many Did You Get Right?
A+ = 12
A- = 11
B = 10
C=9
D=8
F = 0-7