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American History, c.1810-1820 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on the time period of 1809-1824. It has a lot of information from AP US History, so you might want to take it to help you study.

A multiple-choice quiz by britney. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
britney

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,547

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2031

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Some people thought the only way to eliminate the threat of the Indians was to destroy their base. Where was it? Hint

Canada

Florida

The West

Kentucky

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what areas of the United States was support for the War of 1812 strongest? Hint

Northeast

The entire East Coast (no West)

the "Middle States" (NY, NJ, DE)

West and Southwest

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Question 3 of 10

3. What area did America lose to Britain in the Treaty of Ghent?
Hint

The Great Lakes

Michigan Territory

Parts of Maine

No land was lost

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following led to the downfall of the Federalist Party? Hint

The Hartford resolutions

Treaty of Ghent

Battle of New Orleans

War of 1812

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Question 5 of 10

5. Presidents Monroe and Madison forced states to use their own money to better __________ because they believed federal funding was unconstitutional. Hint

Manufacturing

Trading

Transportation

Agriculture

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Question 6 of 10

6. What president was in office during the Era of Good Feelings? Hint

James Madison

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

James Monroe

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Question 7 of 10

7. One improvement during the economic panic of 1819 was with ... Hint

Debtors

The National Bank

The Sale of Public Land

The Poorer Classes of the US

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was part of the Tallmadge Amendments? Hint

Missouri would be made a slave state

Michigan would be made a slave state

Abolition of slavery in Missouri

No more slaves would be allowed to brought in to Missouri

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following contributed to an upsurge in westward movement? Hint

A pacified frontier

Cheap land

All of these answers are correct

Better land routes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the "steamboat case", where New York was going to bestow waterborne commerce between New York and New Jersey called? Hint

Cohen v. Virginia

Fletcher v. Peck

Marbury v. Madison

Gibbons v. Ogden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Some people thought the only way to eliminate the threat of the Indians was to destroy their base. Where was it?

Answer: Canada

Felix Grundy, of the House of Representatives brought up the idea of attacking the Indians' base in Canada, which seemed an easy target, not very dangerous, and prosperous. Others thought Florida was a better target.

2. In what areas of the United States was support for the War of 1812 strongest?

Answer: West and Southwest

Westerners were angered by the terrible treatment of American soldiers by the British, and thought war was the only way to solve the problem. Those in New England and the Middle States almost completely opposed the war.

3. What area did America lose to Britain in the Treaty of Ghent?

Answer: No land was lost

Britain attempted to get the Great Lakes and parts of Maine, but the United States would not allow it. In the end, the Treaty of Ghent did not do much but restore the lands to the way they were before the war.

4. Which of the following led to the downfall of the Federalist Party?

Answer: The Hartford resolutions

Although many things contributed to the end of the Federalist Party, the Hartford Resolutions finally killed it off. The Hartford Conventions produced three envoys to demand financial support, and as it was right after the news of the victory at New Orleans, it made the Federalists look dumb, and the party's last presidential hopeful was beaten by James Monroe.

5. Presidents Monroe and Madison forced states to use their own money to better __________ because they believed federal funding was unconstitutional.

Answer: Transportation

In 1817, Congress passed the Bonus Bill which would have given 1.5 million dollars for states to improve transportation, but Madison vetoed the Bill. States were forced to fund their own improvements on transportation.

6. What president was in office during the Era of Good Feelings?

Answer: James Monroe

Monroe won the presidency of 1816 over the last nominee from the Federalist Party. Nationalism was increasing in the country at the time, and was helped by a tour Monroe took in 1817 to inspect military defenses.

7. One improvement during the economic panic of 1819 was with ...

Answer: The Sale of Public Land

Debtors prisons became over crowded and the Bank of the United States forced the foreclosures of mortgages on farms during the Panic, which hurt the lower classes. However, when someone wished to buy land, they did not have to buy as much, which made it easier for more people to buy it.

8. Which of the following was part of the Tallmadge Amendments?

Answer: No more slaves would be allowed to brought in to Missouri

In addition to not allowing more slaves in Missouri, it called for the eventual emancipation of children born to slaves already in Missouri. It was not put in place, the Senate defeated it.

9. Which of the following contributed to an upsurge in westward movement?

Answer: All of these answers are correct

The westward movement began in colonial times, and it inreased during this time of the early 19th century. Cheap land was particulary appealing to European immigrants. The land was pacified by the defeat of the Indians in the Northwest and South, and highways were built that made the routes to the Ohio Valley much easier to travel.

10. What was the "steamboat case", where New York was going to bestow waterborne commerce between New York and New Jersey called?

Answer: Gibbons v. Ogden

New York had tried to allow a personal party to monopolize the waterborne commerce between New York and New Jersey. John Marshall, the famed Chief Justice, reminded the state that interstate commerce was a matter that was strictly under the control of Congress.

Source: Author britney

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