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US History Unit 2 CFA #1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
In his Farwell Address, President Washington encouraged Americans to follow a foreign policy of
a.
building strong alliances with other countries.
c.
remaining isolated and staying neutral.
b.
building alliances with Native American tribes.
d.
following the Monroe Doctrine.
 

 2. 
President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana
a.
doubled the size of the United States.
c.
gave the United States the city of New Orleans.
b.
was supported by farmers who wanted control of the Mississippi River.
d.
did all of these.
 

 3. 
The group benefiting most from the US acquisition of the port of New Orleans was the
a.
farmers in the Ohio River Valley.
c.
fur trappers in the Columbia River Valley.
b.
Native American Indians in the Southwest.
d.
gold miners in northern California.
 

 4. 
The Native American Indian guide for Lewis and Clark’s expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase was
a.
Tecumseh
c.
Chief Black Hawk
b.
Pocahontas
d.
Sacajawea
 

 5. 
What was a cause of the War of 1812?
a.
The defeat of Americans at the Alamo
c.
British support for Indian raids on the American frontier
b.
The spread of slavery in the territories
d.
Germany passing the Zimmerman Note to Mexico
 

 6. 
All the following were results/effects of War of 1812 EXCEPT
a.
It created a border between the United States and Canada.
c.
Britain continued impressing American sailors.
b.
There was an increase in national pride.
d.
Andrew Jackson became a war hero.
 

 7. 
The Monroe Doctrine warned European nations to
a.
stop taking American ships.
c.
stop arming Native Americans.
b.
treat the U.S. with more respect.
d.
keep their “hands off” the Americas.
 

 8. 
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Using the map above, the area explored by Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) included PRIMARILY the Great Plains and which other region on the map?
a.
Central Lowlands
c.
Rocky Mountain Region
b.
Atlantic Coastal Plain
d.
Pacific Region
 

 9. 
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Using the chart above, which number on this list does NOT identify a major cause of the War of 1812?
a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 10. 
Why did many whites call the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole the “Five Civilized Tribes?”
a.
These groups had never gone to war against whites.
c.
These groups had won the right to elect representatives to Congress.
b.
These groups had learned and adopted many white ways.
d.
These groups had agreed to leave their homelands peacefully.
 

 11. 
Which group was most hurt by Jackson’s removal policy?
a.
the rich and well-born
c.
the common people
b.
Native Americans
d.
states’rights supporters
 

Short Answer
 

 12. 
How did the War of 1812 positively affect the United States?
 

 13. 
Why do you think the Monroe Doctrine has had such a lasting impact on U.S. foreign policy?
 



 
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