Deck 9: Increasing Conflict and War, 1805-1815

Question 1

What British act served to strain British relations with the United States?

A)The British established an embargo on trade with the United States.
B)The British said they would accept goods made in France, but not the United States.
C)The British persisted in smuggling contraband into the United States.
D)The British impressed 8,000 sailors from American ships.

Answer 1

The British impressed 8,000 sailors from American ships.

Question 2

What preceded an angry meeting between Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison in Vincennes in 1810?

A)U.S. officials had bribed Indian leaders into selling 3 million acres of land.
B)Tecumseh's allies had launched several attacks on white settlers on the frontier.
C)Tecumseh had publicly called Harrison a man with a "forked tongue."
D)Harrison had accused Tecumseh of cowardice.

Answer 2

U.S. officials had bribed Indian leaders into selling 3 million acres of land.

Question 3

For William Henry Harrison and men like him, why were the Indians and the British linked together in their thinking?

A)Both opposed the French.
B)The British forced Indians into slavery.
C)Both sought to dominate Canada.
D)Both were seen as obstacles to U.S. control of all of North America.

Answer 3

Both were seen as obstacles to U.S. control of all of North America.

Question 4

The Prophet Tenskwatawa preached all of the following, EXCEPT:

A)ethnic pride.
B)nonviolence.
C)united resistance against white expansion
D)peaceful assimilation

Question 5

Indian leaders who ceded land to whites through treaties were known as

A)great warriors.
B)politically savvy.
C)accomodationists.
D)shrewd negotiators.

Question 6

Macon's Bill No. 2 states that:

A)Americans may trade with either England or France, but not both.
B)Americans may not trade with England or France.
C)if France or England lifts its blockade, the United States will stop trading with the other.
D)there will be no restrictions on American trade.

Question 7

The economic effects of the Embargo Act were most keenly felt in:

A)the North.
B)the West.
C)the South.
D)All sections of the country suffered about equally.

Question 8

As a leader, Madison was often described by contemporaries as

A)cautious and indecisive.
B)a quick decision maker.
C)thoughtful, yet impatient.
D)highly emotional.

Question 9

Tenskwatawa taught that Indians should:

A)embrace white culture.
B)take their case against white encroachment to the Supreme Court.
C)move further west.
D)stop interacting with whites.

Question 10

Why did Aaron Burr kill Alexander Hamilton?

A)Burr discovered Hamilton was involved with his mistress.
B)Hamilton's criticisms helped defeat him in New York's governor's race.
C)Hamilton attacked Burr, who acted in self-defense.
D)No one really knows; there was no provocation.

Question 11

The Non-Intercourse Act:

A)prevented Indian-white marriages.
B)created deep divisions within the Republican Party.
C)prevented Federalists from winning elections at any level.
D)forbade trade only with England and France.

Question 12

William Henry Harrison believed Tecumseh was a

A)potential ally.
B)fool.
C)half-breed white.
D)British ally

Question 13

When it became clear to Thomas Jefferson that the European powers were not going to respect American neutrality, in 1808, he:

A)allied the United States with France.
B)declared war on both England and France.
C)expelled French and British citizens from America.
D)implemented an embargo which banned American trade with Europe.

Question 14

All of the following happened as a result of the embargo act, EXCEPT:

A)the price of virtually every consumer good went down.
B)1200 New Yorkers ended up in debtor's prison.
C)wholesale prices for agricultural products spiraled downward.
D)tobacco prices declined.

Question 15

War Hawks wished for a war with Great Britain for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:

A)The seizure of Canada would provide access to timber and furs.
B)Canada would open up rich agricultural lands for American settlement.
C)A war would allow Americans to avenge brutalities suffered at the hands of the British in the Revolutionary War.
D)Seizure of Canada would secure American control of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.

Question 16

Those young politicians who demanded aggressive action against Britain by seizing Canada were known as

A)War Mongers.
B)War Eagles.
C)War Prophets.
D)War Hawks.

Question 17

The Tertium Quids were:

A)New England Federalists who desired to secede from the Union.
B)antislavery southerners.
C)Republicans who were disenchanted with Thomas Jefferson.
D)westerners seeking cheap land.

Question 18

During the war between France and England, Americans intended to:

A)profit by trading with both.
B)remain neutral and have nothing to do with either side.
C)seize portions of each nation's Caribbean empire.
D)side with whichever nation was losing and prolong the war.

Question 19

After 1805, military deadlock in Europe

A)created new economic opportunities for American merchants.
B)raised the specter of American involvement in the European wars.
C)increased pressure on the American position of neutrality.
D)had no effect on American politics.

Question 20

Before Tenskwatawa, "the Prophet" began urging a return to traditional Indian lifestyles, he was known as Lalawethika and was described as

A)a very studious and wise man.
B)a hopeless alcoholic.
C)a brave warrior.
D)a steady leader with common sense.

Question 21

What happened as a result of Napoleon's defeat in March 1814?

A)American textile manufacturers could now finally export to France.
B)A flood of combat-hardened British veterans arrived in North America, threatening the survival of the United States.
C)The United States lost its most important military ally in its battle against Britain.
D)Napoleon's defeat had no impact on the United States.

Question 22

The Battle of Tippecanoe helped push the United States into the War of 1812 because:

A)American forces attacked British soldiers in the area.
B)many westerners believed Tecumseh's uncompromising stand was supported by the British.
C)the British declared war based on their treaty with Tecumseh.
D)it forced the United States to build a large army.

Question 23

What was the reason the US was unprepared militarily to fight the War of 1812?

A)Madison believed the British would not fight because of their war against Napoleon.
B)Men were not willing to join up to fight.
C)The US had put too much effort into the Navy instead of the Army.
D)Jefferson's defense cuts in the early 1800s disarmed the nation.

Question 24

The Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812:

A)simply restored diplomatic relations to what they had been before the war.
B)granted Americans trading rights in Canada.
C)contained a British promise to end impressment.
D)required the United States to set aside land for Britain's Indian allies.

Question 25

It was during this battle that young lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner":

A)Fort Mims, Alabama
B)Fort McHenry, Maryland
C)Fort Meigs, Ohio
D)Fort Dearborn, Illinois

Question 26

A positive effect on the United States resulting from the War of 1812 was:

A)a new sense of pride and purpose.
B)stimulated economic growth.
C)a big boost to the New England and New York economies.
D)whites' views toward Indians liberalized.

Question 27

During the first two years of the War of 1812, most of the military action took place

A)along the US/Canadian border.
B)along the Gulf Coast.
C)near the eastern seaboard.
D)in the northeast.

Question 28

Oliver Hazard Perry made his reputation during the War of 1812 as:

A)the man who killed Tecumseh.
B)the chief negotiator during peace talks.
C)the "second Benedict Arnold."
D)a naval commander on Lake Erie.

Question 29

The force that relieved William Henry Harrison at Fort Meigs:

A)also opened an invasion route to Canada.
B)lost half its men pursuing the retreating enemy.
C)impressed Harrison with its campaigning.
D)was trapped before reaching Harrison's position.

Question 30

What new avenue of economic expansion opened as a result of the War of 1812?

A)Americans started to make more textiles.
B)America became the center of the slave trade.
C)Cotton production expanded into Florida.
D)British troops provided a market for American-made goods.

Question 31

The Red Sticks, under William Weatherford, massacred over three hundred men, women, and children at this location:

A)Fort Meigs, Ohio
B)Fort McHenry, Maryland
C)Fort Mims, Alabama
D)Fort Dearborn, Illinois

Question 32

Federalists called Madison's Embargo of 1813

A)an assault on Republicanism.
B)an act of true patriotism.
C)an engine of tyranny.
D)a cause for secession.

Question 33

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend:

A)crippled Indian resistance in the South.
B)ended American dreams of a southwestern empire.
C)saw British and Americans fighting side by side.
D)was the last battle in the Southwest.

Question 34

Francis Cabot Lowell:

A)built the first commercially viable steamboat.
B)developed the process of using interchangeable parts.
C)rebuilt the Bank of the United States.
D)put all phases of making cloth under a single roof.

Question 35

Fought after the war was over, the most successful battle fought by the Americans during the War of 1812 was the:

A)Battle of Baltimore.
B)Battle of New Orleans.
C)Battle of Toronto.
D)Battle of Mississippi.

Question 36

Despite a rough start to the war, the election of 1812 revealed:

A)that most southerners opposed the war with Britain.
B)pro-war spirit among New Englanders.
C)that the South and the West continued to support the war.
D)that a war can boost a sitting president's popularity.

Question 37

The embargo forced American manufacturers to:

A)turn to importing goods rather than producing their own.
B)mechanize production to increase output.
C)reduce their operations.
D)invest in railroad construction.

Question 38

Which statement best describes Andrew Jackson's defense of New Orleans?

A)The local militia had done such an effective job there was little for him to do.
B)He accepted support from anyone who would fight, including black troops and pirates.
C)He accepted white volunteers but rejected black troops.
D)It proved unnecessary because the British withdrew from the area.

Question 39

Which statement best describes the naval war during the year of 1812?

A)Americans won a series of victories that helped boost the nation's morale.
B)Incompetent leadership destroyed the American fleet.
C)The regular navy won occasional victories, but the privateers were helpless.
D)The British overwhelmed the weaker and inferior American fleet.

Question 40

In the years immediately after the War of 1812, big business found wealth in the West via the:

A)grain trade.
B)newly developed railroads.
C)fur trade.
D)discovery of gold.

Question 41

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Tertium Quids

Question 42

Eli Whitney's cotton gin was important because it:

A)eliminated the British monopoly on processing cotton.
B)reduced the need for slave labor.
C)made short-staple cotton cost-effective.
D)gave all regions of the country an incentive to grow cotton.

Question 43

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Chesapeake affair

Question 44

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Macon's Bill No. 2

Question 45

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Yazoo affair

Question 46

The expansion of cotton production caused all of the following, EXCEPT:

A)It prompted the extension of slavery.
B)It resulted in substantial changes in the institution of slavery itself.
C)It led to slaves being regimented like machines − in tempo with the demands of cotton production.
D)It resulted in a much larger variety of tasks and skills for slaves.

Question 47

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Tenskwatawa

Question 48

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Milan Decree

Question 49

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
William Henry Harrison

Question 50

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Essex Junto

Question 51

In their running war of words, Tecumseh tried to convince William Henry Harrison that:

A)Indian tribes were a patchwork of nations.
B)if left alone, Indians would become independent farmers like the whites.
C)Indians would gladly sell their land at the right price.
D)village chiefs who signed treaties or deals with whites would be executed as traitors

Question 52

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Stephen Decatur

Question 53

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Oliver Hazard Perry

Question 54

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Berlin Decree

Question 55

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
War Hawks

Question 56

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Burr/Hamilton duel

Question 57

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Embargo Act

Question 58

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Burr conspiracy trial

Question 59

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Impressment

Question 60

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Non-Intercourse Act

Question 61

How did the conflict with Britain leading up to the War of 1812 divide America?

Question 62

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of New Orleans

Question 63

In what ways did the War of 1812 lay the groundwork for postwar economic growth?

Question 64

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Stephen F. Austin

Question 65

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Embargo of 1813

Question 66

Why did the United States almost lose the War of 1812, and how did it ultimately escape defeat?

Question 67

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Treaty of Ghent

Question 68

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Francis Scott Key

Question 69

What was Tecumseh trying to accomplish?

Question 70

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Andrew Jackson

Question 71

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of Thames River

Question 72

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Eli Whitney

Question 73

Instructions: Identify the following terms:
Battle of Horseshoe Bend

Question 74

Why did Indians have increasing difficulty defending their lands as the 19^th century opened and progressed?