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Grade 8 Early National Era
The 49th parallel became the northern boundary between Canada and the United States under which agreement?
  1. Adams-Onis Treaty
  2. Treaty of Ghent
  3. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
  4. Convention of 1818
Grade 8 Early National Era
In his Farewell Address in 1796, President Washington warned Americans against
  1. A national bank
  2. Too much presidential power
  3. Political parties
  4. protective tariffs
Grade 8 Early National Era
Who founded the Federalist party?
  1. Alexander Hamilton
  2. George Washington
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. Sam Adams
Grade 8 Early National Era
"Old Rough and Ready" was a term proudly given to               by his men.
  1. Jim Bowie
  2. Zachary Taylor
  3. Davy Crockett
  4. Stephen Austin
Grade 8 Early National Era
How many acres were in each township in the Land Ordinance of 1785?
  1. 36
  2. 640
  3. 5,000
  4. 60,000
Grade 8 Early National Era
Why did Napoleon want to sell Louisiana to the United States?
  1. He liked the U.S.
  2. He needed to raise money to fight the British
  3. He wanted to build a palace
  4. He was scared of the United States
Grade 8 Early National Era
One result of the War of 1812 was
  1. a Canadian victory.
  2. increased American confidence.
  3. a British-French alliance.
  4. a blockade of American ports.
Grade 8 Early National Era
Under most state constitutions, which of the following were NOT allowed to vote?
  1. Property owners
  2. Women
  3. White men
  4. Farmers
Grade 8 Early National Era
The Framers of the Constitution
  1. always suspected that political parties would be a major facto
  2. were divided over how many political parties should be formed.
  3. never thought that political parties would develop in America.
  4. disagreed about how political parties should be regulated.
Grade 8 Early National Era
Which is the proper sequence of the final events of the War of 1812?
  1. The burning of Washington, D.C.; the signing of the Treaty of Ghent; the Battle of New Orleans
  2. The Battle of New Orleans; the burning of Washington, D.C.; the Battle at Fort McHenry
  3. The signing of the Treaty of Ghent; the burning of Washington, D.C.; the Battle of New Orleans
  4. The Battle at Fort McHenry; the Battle of New Orleans; the burning of Washington, D.C.
Grade 8 Early National Era
Who won the War of 1812?
  1. America
  2. The British
  3. neither side
Grade 8 Early National Era
The English act of taking American sailors and forcing them to fight in their army or navy was called what?
  1. impressment
  2. capture
  3. indentured servant
  4. pirates
Grade 8 Early National Era
Which region benefited most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?
  1. the western territories
  2. the southern states
  3. New England
  4. the coastal states
Grade 8 Early National Era
The War of 1812 was a result of American conflicts with both the
  1. French and the Spanish.
  2. British and the Native Americans
  3. British and the Spanish.
  4. French and the Native Americans.
Grade 8 Early National Era
Which statement describes conditions in the United States as it entered the War of 1812?
  1. Canadians were calling for American help to remove British rule.
  2. The free market had produced a strong economy based on worldwide trade.
  3. A weak military lacked the power to fight the British effectively.
  4. People from all regions of the country were united in favor of the war.
Grade 8 Early National Era
The final battle of the War of 1812 was the
  1. Battle of New Orleans.
  2. Battle of Lake Erie.
  3. Battle of the Hudson.
  4. Battle of Washington, D.C
Grade 8 Early National Era
As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the United States
  1. made peace with Spain.
  2. went to war with France.
  3. lost control of New Orleans.
  4. nearly doubled in size
Grade 8 Early National Era
Philadelphia was the nation's capital from 1790-1800.
  1. True
  2. False
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