The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 called for

The Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 called for 

A. the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States
B. the Mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States
C. France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States
D. a general trade agreement between the United States and France
E. Spain to give up its claim to Florida, in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi

Answer: B

The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812

The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812

A. was signed on New Year's Day 1815
B. was reluctantly negotiated by the british
C. included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest
D. put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States
E. began an improvement in relations between England and the United States

Answer: E

During the war of 1812, the Hartford Convention

During the war of 1812, the Hartford Convention

A. was a gathering of strong supporters of the war
B. saw its participants vote to secede form the United States
C. was made irrelevant by the Battle of New Orleans
D. sought to strengthen the political influences of the South and the West
E. aimed to create a new political party called the Whigs

Answer: C

In the war of 1812, the battle of New Orleans

In the war of 1812, the battle of New Orleans

A. took place weeks after the war had officially ended
B. saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces
C. resulted in hundreds of American deaths
D. sae the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month
E. gave the British control of the Mississippi River

Answer: A

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote 

A. "Yankee Doodle"
B. the battle hymn of the republic
C. the pledge of allegiance
D. stars and stripes forever
E. the star-spangled banner

Answer: E

In 1814, the British

In 1814, the British

A. took control of the Ohio Valley
B. repulsed the United States form Florida
C. Seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion
D. established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean

Answer: C

Which statement about the war of 1812 is TRUE?

Which statement about the war of 1812 is TRUE?

A. England was eager for war for with the United States
B. the United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism
C. the initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River
D. the military struggle on the great lakes was a disaster for the United States
E. the outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war

Answer: B

In the war of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after

In the war of 1812, Britain turned its full military attention to America after

A. Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
B. Napoleon's incarceration at Elba
C. Napoleon's catastrophic campaign against Russia
D. the American invasion of Canada
E. the American raid and burning of York

Answer: C

In 1812, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun could best be described as

In 1812, Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun could best be described as 

A. Jeffersonians
B. Pacifists
C. secessionists
D. Federalists
E. war hawks

Answer: E

The desire by American southern's to acquire Florida

The desire by American southern's to acquire Florida

A. led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812
B. was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there
C.was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America
D. was unfulfilled until the 1830s
E. was recently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

Answer: B

Tecumseh

Tecumseh

A. believed the only effective means to resist white settlers was Indian triibal unity
B. encouraged Indian assimilation into the United States to save their lives
C. had a brother know as "Shooting Star"
D. fought against William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe
E. experienced a mystical awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism

Answer: A

During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory

During William Henry Harrison's governorship of the Indiana Territory

A. silence between the United States and Indian tribes declined
B. he refused to sign new treaties with Indian tribes
C. all Indian tribes were driven west of the Mississippi River
D. he used threats and bribery as a means to acquire Indian lands
E. he thwarted plans by Indian tribes to elect a separate Indian governor of the territory

Answer: D

President Thomas Jefferson's Indian policy included

President Thomas Jefferson's Indian policy included

A. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society
B.an offer to Indians to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union
C. an insistence that they give up claims to tribal lands in the Northwest
D. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society and an offer to Indians to reorganize their territory as a separate state in the Union
E. an offer to Indians to become settled farmers and join white society, and to insistence that they give up claims to tribal lands in the Northwest

Answer: E

In 1810, the Non-intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

In 1810, the Non-intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

A. the Harrison Land Law
B. "peaceable Coercion"
C. Macon's Bill No. 2
D. the Tallmadge Amendment
E. Madison's embargo

Answer: C

The Non-intercourse Act reopened American trade with

The Non-intercourse Act reopened American trade with

A. Great Britain only
B. France Only
C. Great Britain and France only
D. all nations except Great Britain and France
E. all nations

Answer: D

The Embargo Act of 1807

The Embargo Act of 1807

A. was ineffective
B. helped to put a Federalist in the White House in 1808
C. resulted the Republican loss of control of Congress in 1808
D. was quickly repealed
E. created a serious economic depression in the nation

Answer: E

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

A. led to the United States to prohibit its ships from leaving for foreign ports
B. saw the British sink an American Merchant ship
C. led the British government to end its practice of impressment
D. began the war of 1812
E. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate

Answer: A

During the Jefferson administration, the british claimed the right to stop American ships and seize

During the Jefferson administration, the british claimed the right to stop American ships and seize

A. vessels that had deserters on board from British ships
B. naturalized Americans born on board from British soil
C. any person they chose
D. all military cargo
E. any slaves found on board

Answer: B

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of 

A. a business failure between them
B. a dispute over a woman
C.Hamilton's election as governor of New York
D. Burr's belief that Hamilton had slandered him
E. Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish

Answer: D

In 1804, the federalists know as the Essex Junto

In 1804, the federalists know as the Essex Junto

A. were led by Alexander Hamilton
B. believed slavery could not be allowed to expand into the territories
C. feared that the United States might be divided by secessionists
D. attempted to interest Napoleon in reclaiming Louisiana
E. feared the westward growth of the United States

Answer: E