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Quiz about American History by Decade The 1810s

American History by Decade: The 1810s Quiz

Tensions with Great Britain were rising again. How much do you know about America in the 1810s?

A multiple-choice quiz by LIBGOV. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LIBGOV

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,181

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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352

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 1811, General William Henry Harrison earned a great victory by defeating 700 Native American warriors in Indiana Territory during which battle? Hint

Gilpin Creek

Wabash

Tippecanoe

Terre Haute

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1812, which man, the candidate of the Democratic-Republican party, was re-elected for his second term as president over DeWitt Clinton of New York? Hint

James Monroe

William Henry Harrison

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Question 3 of 10

3. The War of 1812 started in June, 1812 when the United States declared war on Great Britain. Which of the following was NOT a motive for the United States' declaration of war? Hint

British impressment of American sailors

American desire to expand westward

British trade restrictions imposed during the Napoleonic Wars

American anger over the XYZ affair

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Shawnee chief was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1813? Hint

Pontiac

Tecumseh

Osceola

King Philip

5. In 1814, Francis Scott Key penned the poem that was to serve as the basis for the American national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," after seeing the flag flying over Ft. McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore. What popular British song served as the music? Hint

The Girl I Left Behind Me

God Save the Queen

Londonderry Air

The Anacreontic Song

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Question 6 of 10

6. The War of 1812 ended in 1814 with the signing of which treaty? Hint

Treaty of Trieste

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Ghent

Treaty of Versailles

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Question 7 of 10

7. In January 1815, future president Andrew Jackson led the Americans to a victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. What was strange about this battle? Hint

The battle took place closer to Biloxi than to New Orleans

The American forces used alligators as cannons

It occurred after the peace treaty had been signed

More Indian troops were involved than British or American troops

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Question 8 of 10

8. James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King in 1816 to become the fifth President of the United States. What is the period in American history during the Monroe presidency called? Hint

The Age of Expansion

The Progressive Era

Manifest Destiny

The Era of Good Feelings

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first major highway constructed by the federal government reached Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1818, and is named after the city where it began in Maryland. What was the name of this highway? Hint

The Erie Canal

The Silver Springs Road

The Baltimore Turnpike

The Cumberland Road

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Question 10 of 10

10. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is considered one of the most influential Supreme Court cases. What legal principle was established by McCulloch v. Maryland? Hint

Established the principle of judicial review

Federal law has supremacy over state law

Determined that slaves held in free territories remained slaves

Found that the Bill of Rights was binding on the states

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1811, General William Henry Harrison earned a great victory by defeating 700 Native American warriors in Indiana Territory during which battle?

Answer: Tippecanoe

Harrison had been appointed Governor of Indiana in 1800 and had negotiated land cession treaties with many of the Indian tribes which led to the armed revolt of those tribes which didn't want to give up their land. Harrison was to play up his role in the battle later when he ran for president.

2. In 1812, which man, the candidate of the Democratic-Republican party, was re-elected for his second term as president over DeWitt Clinton of New York?

Answer: James Madison

Clinton was nominated by northerners who were tired of the stranglehold that Virginia had on the presidency. The few remaining members of the Federalist Party also endorsed Clinton's candidacy.

3. The War of 1812 started in June, 1812 when the United States declared war on Great Britain. Which of the following was NOT a motive for the United States' declaration of war?

Answer: American anger over the XYZ affair

The XYZ affair was a conflict with France when John Adams was President, and so did not motivate the War of 1812. America's anger with Great Britain over impressment, trade restrictions, and Britain's support for Indians on the American frontier all motivated the declaration of war.

4. What Shawnee chief was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1813?

Answer: Tecumseh

Tecumseh had been leading a confederation of American Indian tribes allied with the British. His death led to the dissolution of the confederation.

Answer: The Anacreontic Song

The original song was already popular in America at the time of the War of 1812. "The Star Spangled Banner" was made the official anthem of the United States in 1931.

6. The War of 1812 ended in 1814 with the signing of which treaty?

Answer: Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Ghent restored the borders of both countries to the same lines as before the war had started. The Treaty of Ghent ushered in more than 200 years of peaceful relations between the United States and Britain.

7. In January 1815, future president Andrew Jackson led the Americans to a victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. What was strange about this battle?

Answer: It occurred after the peace treaty had been signed

The Treaty of Ghent had been signed in December, 1814 and the Battle of New Orleans took place in January, 1815. Andrew Jackson made his reputation at the battle that was eventually to carry him to the White House.

8. James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King in 1816 to become the fifth President of the United States. What is the period in American history during the Monroe presidency called?

Answer: The Era of Good Feelings

During the Era of Good Feelings, the Federalist Party collapsed leaving the Democratic-Republican Party as the only party in American politics. The mood of victory after the War of 1812 and the lack of serious opposition to the Democratic-Republicans give the period its name.

Answer: The Cumberland Road

The Cumberland Road would eventually reach all the way to Illinois by 1837. Modern day U. S. Route 40 follows much of the old Cumberland Road.

10. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is considered one of the most influential Supreme Court cases. What legal principle was established by McCulloch v. Maryland?

Answer: Federal law has supremacy over state law

Maryland tried to tax the Bank of the United States but the Supreme Court ruled it could not do so because state law had an inferior status to federal law. The court held that the Maryland tax was a levy of all the people of the United States by a state that represented only some of them.

Source: Author LIBGOV

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