Chapter 10 Social Studies

1.

1 point

James Madison wanted to remain neutral so we could continue to __________ with France and England.

2.

1 point

Impressment is

to question spies about their involvement in the war.

the capturing of American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British Navy.

to help the American Indians force the American settlers back.

All of the above

3.

1 point

The edge of a country or settled region is a frontier.

True

False

4.

1 point

The two purposes that the president sent Lewis and Clark on the expedition

to study the American Indian culture

explore the land

to go to France to ask that the New Orleans' port stays open

find the Mississippi river

5.

1 point

The prosperity after the war created a rise of

nationalism

revolution

criticism

discontent

6.

1 point

After the war, there was a time of power and prosperity.

True

False

7.

1 point

Daniel Boone helped clear the

Erie Canal

Kentucky Trail

Wilderness Road

All of the above

8.

1 point

On June 18, 1812, Congress declared war against Britain.

True

False

9.

1 point

Andrew Jackson was the first president to come from the

American frontier

east of the Appalachian Mountains

Massachusetts

colonies

10.

1 point

If a country is neutral it chooses to support another country.

True

False

11.

1 point

A time of prosperity means that we had a time of economic success and security.

True

False

12.

1 point

What made it hard for the settlers to move westward?

American Indians

Settling new land

Traveling over rocky trails

All of the above

13.

1 point

The important policies that President Jackson created were

Indian Removal Act

suffrage

The Battle at New Orleans

removal of money from national banks to put into state banks.

14.

1 point

During the 1700's and early 1800's, Americans were seeking:

Indians

gold only

a new state

new lands and opportunities

15.

1 point

The settlers fought with the American Indians over growing food crops.

True

False

16.

1 point

President Jackson was not very popular with the ordinary people.

True

False

17.

1 point

President Jackson ignored the ruling by the Supreme Court against the Indian Removal Act.

True

False

18.

1 point

What two reasons did we have for declaring war against Britain?

frontier fighting for land

prosperity

capturing of the American Indians

impressment

19.

1 point

The Louisiana Purchase _____________ the land size of the country.

doubled

tripled

decreased

equaled

20.

1 point

While Thomas Jefferson was president the following events occurred:

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Impressment

Nationalism

Louisiana Purchase

21.

1 point

The Louisiana Purchase took place with:

England

Spain

France

All of the above

22.

1 point

The time after the war was known as the Era of ______________________.

23.

1 point

Which of the following did Lewis and Clark explore?

the Missouri and Columbia rivers

the Pacific Ocean

the Appalachian Mountains

the Ohio River

24.

1 point

A ruling that stated that colonists could not settle lands west of the Appalachian Mountains is called:

Proclamation of 1763

Treaty of Ghent

Proclamation of 1990

Law of the Land

25.

1 point

After four years of fighting, and the British were winning, both sides decided to end the war.

True

False