Discovering Our Past: The American Journey to World War I

Chapter 7: Foreign Affairs in the Early Republic

Self-Check Quiz

1
After the number of American settlers grew, the __________ finally settled the British and American dispute over the Oregon Territory.
A)Rush-Bagot Treaty
B)Convention of 1818
C)War of 1812
D)Treaty of 1846
2
__________ invaded Spanish East Florida in April 1818.
A)Andrew Jackson
B)John Calhoun
C)Luis de Onis
D)John Quincy Adams
3
Which country held most of the land west of the Mississippi River, except the Louisiana and Oregon Territory?
A)Russia
B)Spain
C)United States
D)Britain
4
Which South American leader was also known as “the Liberator”?
A)Jose de San Martin
B)Simon Bolivar
C)Miguel Hidalgo
D)Luis de Onis
5
What was the final straw that drew Mexico and the United States into war?
A)The United States tried to buy territory from Mexico, but Mexico refused.
B)Mexico broke diplomatic ties with the United States.
C)The two countries disputed over the Texas-Mexico border.
D)American settlers in Texas revolted against Mexican rule.
6
The Barbary pirates were from __________.
A)North Africa
B)Sicily
C)Spain
D)Palestine
7
Seizing sailors from one ship and forcing them into military service on another is called __________.
A)the draft
B)blockading
C)an embargo
D)impressment
8
The general who acquired the nickname “Tippecanoe” was __________.
A)Andrew Jackson
B)Benjamin Harrison
C)William Henry Harrison
D)Meriwether Lewis
9
The U.S.S. Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” because __________.
A)its sides were covered with iron plating
B)a cannon shot bounced off its side
C)its commander was Captain Iron
D)when bombed it sank quickly, like iron
10
During the War of 1812 the British burned __________.
A)the Capitol and the president’s mansion
B)Fort Key and Fort McHenry
C)the president’s mansion and Fort McHenry
D)the Capitol and the Jefferson Memorial
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