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Quiz about American History by Decade The 1800s
Quiz about American History by Decade The 1800s

American History by Decade: The 1800s Quiz


How much do you know about American History from 1800-1809?

A multiple-choice quiz by LIBGOV. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
LIBGOV
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,149
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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698
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the presidential election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr defeated John Adams and the Federalists. To what political party did Jefferson and Burr belong? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1801, the United States had to send the Marines to which region when it demanded greater tribute in order to protect U.S. ships from the Barbary pirates? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1803, the United States doubled in size after which event? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1803, the Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review (the power of the Court to declare a government action unconstitutional) was tried. What was the name of this important case? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On July 11, 1804, former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton and the sitting Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr had a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. What was the outcome? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began a two year expedition to explore and map the Louisiana Territory and find a practical route to the Pacific. What was the name of the Shoshone woman who helped them on their journey? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the presidential election of 1804, Thomas Jefferson was re-elected over Federalist Charles Pinckney. Pinckney was a native of which state? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1806, a second exploratory expedition was sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the southern portion of the Louisiana Territory including the Rocky Mountains. Who led this expedition? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1808, John Jacob Astor started the business that was to make him America's first multi-millionaire. In what business did Astor make his fortune? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the presidential election of 1808, Charles Pinckney ran again for the Federalists, but was defeated by Jefferson's Secretary of State. Who was the winner in the presidential election of 1808? Hint



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1. In the presidential election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr defeated John Adams and the Federalists. To what political party did Jefferson and Burr belong?

Answer: Democratic Republican

Jefferson's Democratic Republican party would dominate American politics until the 1820s. In contrast to Adams's Federalists, the Democratic Republicans wanted a weak Federal government and close ties with France.
2. In 1801, the United States had to send the Marines to which region when it demanded greater tribute in order to protect U.S. ships from the Barbary pirates?

Answer: Tripoli

The First Barbary War lasted from 1801-1805. When the Marines captured the Tripolitan city of Derna, it was the first U.S. victory on foreign soil, and was commemorated in the "Marine's Hymn" (" ... to the shores of Tripoli").
3. In 1803, the United States doubled in size after which event?

Answer: Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million (about 3 cents an acre). The land forming the modern states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska (and parts of several others) was acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
4. In 1803, the Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review (the power of the Court to declare a government action unconstitutional) was tried. What was the name of this important case?

Answer: Marbury v. Madison

Chief Justice John Marshall argued in his decision that it was the role of the Judicial branch to decide whether or not a government act was constitutional. President Jefferson strongly disagreed as he felt such a doctrine gave too much power to the judiciary.
5. On July 11, 1804, former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton and the sitting Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr had a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. What was the outcome?

Answer: Hamilton was killed

Burr and Hamilton were feuding over insults levied against one another during Burr's 1804 campaign for the Governorship of New York. Hamilton died the day after the duel, and Burr was charged with murder, but the case never reached trial.
6. In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark began a two year expedition to explore and map the Louisiana Territory and find a practical route to the Pacific. What was the name of the Shoshone woman who helped them on their journey?

Answer: Sacagawea

Sacagawea served as an interpreter and guide for the expedition. She appears on the United States $1 coin, and has mountains (in Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho), a river (in Montana), and a lake (in North Dakota) named after her.
7. In the presidential election of 1804, Thomas Jefferson was re-elected over Federalist Charles Pinckney. Pinckney was a native of which state?

Answer: South Carolina

Pinckney had been a commander during the Revolutionary War, and he represented South Carolina at the Constitutional Convention. It was Pinckney who argued at the Constitutional Convention that slaves should be included when determining the population of a state for purposes of representation in Congress.
8. In 1806, a second exploratory expedition was sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the southern portion of the Louisiana Territory including the Rocky Mountains. Who led this expedition?

Answer: Zebulon Pike

Army Captain Zebulon Pike led an expedition to explore the Rockies and find the headwaters of the Red River. Pike's Peak (near Colorado Springs) is named in his honor, and his written account of the expedition became an international best seller.
9. In 1808, John Jacob Astor started the business that was to make him America's first multi-millionaire. In what business did Astor make his fortune?

Answer: Furs

Astor incorporated the American Fur Company in 1808. He eventually became active in the opium trade as well.
10. In the presidential election of 1808, Charles Pinckney ran again for the Federalists, but was defeated by Jefferson's Secretary of State. Who was the winner in the presidential election of 1808?

Answer: James Madison

Madison served in the Virginia legislature and in the U.S. House of Representatives prior to becoming Secretary of State. He is known as the "Father of the Constitution" because he wrote the Virginia Plan (an outline for a potential constitution) that served as the primary basis for debate during the Constitutional Convention.
Source: Author LIBGOV

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