Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government is called a. judicial review. b. law review. c. supremacy. d. Supreme ruling. 2. In which harbor did Francis Scott Key, the author of this song, watch anxiously through the night of the bombardment from Fort McHenry? a. Baltimore, Maryland b. Charleston, South Carolina c. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. Washington, D.C. 3. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by a. Andrew Jackson. b. Francis Scott Key. c. George Washington. d. Thomas Jefferson. 4. The leading War Hawks were a. Calhoun and Harrison. b. Clay and Calhoun. c. Clay and Tecumseh. d. Decatur and Pinckney. 5. With the death of Tecumseh, hopes died for a. a Native American victory. b. a Native American confederation. c. the movement of white settlers. d. the Native American revolt. Powered by Cognero Page 1
6. The Reverend Gruber offered this blessing during which war? a. the American Revolution b. the French and Indian War c. d. the War of 1812 7. One of the buildings burned by the British was a. the Capitol. b. Mount Vernon. c. the Patent Office. d. Washington Manor. 8. The great leader Tecumseh was killed in the a. Battle of Lake Erie. b. Battle of the Thames. c. Battle of Tippecanoe. d. Battle of Toronto. 9. Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of government, or a philosophy called a. federalism. b. judicial review. c. laissez-faire. d. statism. 10. The size of the United States was doubled with a. the adoption of New Orleans. b. the expedition of Lewis and Clark. c. the Louisiana Purchase. d. Zebulon Pike's expedition. 11. What decided the election of 1800? a. the Electoral College b. the House of Representatives c. the popular vote d. the Senate Powered by Cognero Page 2
12. Tecumseh joined forces with Great Britain after the a. Battle of Tippecanoe. b. Confederacy of Ohio. c. Treaty of Prophetstown. d. War of Tripoli. 13. Which case represented the first time the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of the other branches of government? a. Adams v. Jefferson b. Jefferson v. Madison c. Marbury v. Madison d. Marshall v. Madison 14. Which commander destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie? a. Andrew Jackson b. Oliver Hazard Perry c. Dolley Madison d. William Hull 15. The Grand Peak was named by the explorer a. Meriwether Lewis. b. Sacagawea. c. William Clark. d. Zebulon Pike. 16. Who had John Adams named to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court? a. Aaron Burr b. George Washington c. John Marshall d. Thomas Jefferson 17. Which country is Lewis referring to in this excerpt from his journals? a. Canada b. Mexico c. the Louisiana Territory d. the Ohio Territory Powered by Cognero Page 3
18. Which British practice was a violation of neutral rights? a. embargos b. impressment c. smuggling d. U.S. trading 19. a. to build schools and hospitals b. to deliver documents to French officials c. to establish trade with Canada d. to find and map the northwest passage 20. Which politician died as a result of a duel? a. Aaron Burr b. Alexander Hamilton c. John Adams d. Thomas Jefferson 21. The election of 1800 was decided by a. the Senate. b. the popular vote. c. the Electoral College. d. the House of Representatives. 22. Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and, eventually, helped him win the presidency? a. Battle of Lake Erie b. Battle of the Bulge c. Battle of New Orleans d. Battle of the Thames 23. Regional courts were set up for the United States with the a. Judiciary Act of 1801. b. Marbury v. Madison case. c. Marshall Supreme Court. d. midnight judges. 24. After it was secretly transferred in 1802, the Louisiana Territory belonged to a. England. b. France. c. Spain. d. the United States. Powered by Cognero Page 4
Completion Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement. 25. The last-minute judicial appointments by Adams were called. 26. Jefferson and Gallatin worked on reducing the. 27. Congress passed the to prevent another showdown between a presidential and a vice-presidential candidate. 28. Under Jefferson, all government funds would come from the sale of western lands and taxes on imported goods called. 29. In the election of 1800, Federalists supported for a second term. Essay 30. Why did the Embargo Act of 1807 divide the American people? Powered by Cognero Page 5