Unit 3 Chapter Test. Creating America Grade 8 McDougal Littell NAME. Main Ideas. Choose the letter of the best answer.

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1 Creating America Grade 8 McDougal Littell NAME Unit 3 Chapter Test Main Ideas. Choose the letter of the best answer. 1) What happened as a result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers? (a) Some Native Americans gave up their land. (b) The British helped Native Americans. (c) Little Turtle s leadership was rejected by Native American tribes. (d) Washington sent troops to New Orleans. 2) How did Pinckney s Treaty make it easier for settlers in the Trans-Appalachian West to get their goods to market? (f) It approved improvements to the Wilderness Road that led to Kentucky. (g) It gave settlers in the Northwest Territory the right to use the Great Lakes. (h) It gave them the right to use the Mississippi River and port of New Orleans. (j) It declared that all bodies of water were free for navigation. 4) Which of the following best represents Washington s view of political parties? (f) Parties were needed for national unity. (g) Issues would be made clearer for voters by parties. (h) Parties would split the nation into enemy camps. (j) The Federalist Party was the most correct party. 5) How did Thomas Jefferson become vice-president in the 1796 election? (a) He struck a deal with John Adams. (b) The Constitution stated that the runner-up should become vice-president. (c) He used the balance of powers section of the Constitution. (d) The Electoral College was evenly divided about who should be president. 3) How did Alexander Hamilton deal with the nation s financial problems? (a) He asked the states to pay off the nation s huge war debts. (b) He asked Congress to put a tax on imported foreign goods. (c) He borrowed money from foreign countries. (d) He decided not to repay U.S. loans from other nations.

2 Map Skills The Trans-Appalachian West, The Trans-Appalachian West, L. Huron Miss i s sippi R. 1 Miles Illinois R. 2 Kilometers NORTHWEST TERRITORY L. Michigan Wabash R. St. Clair's Defeat Oh i o Battle of Fallen Timbers R. Detroit Ft. Miami Ft. Wayne Ft. Greenville Cincinnati Lexington KENTUCKY CANADA L. Erie VIRGINIA L. Ontario PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh A P P A L A C H I A N NEW YORK S M O U N T A I N Boston New York Philadelphia ATLANTIC OCEAN Land ceded (surrendered) by Native Americans in Treaty of Greenville (1795) Foreign territory Battle U.S.-held fort British-held fort 6) According to the map, the British most likely got supplies to British forts (f) by crossing the Appalachian Mountains. (g) by using the Wilderness Road. (h) by hiring Native Americans. (j) from British Canada and the Great Lakes.

3 Interpreting Charts. The First Political Parties Democratic-Republican Party Federalist Party Who Should Govern? Had deep faith in the common people Thought the rich, educated wellborn should rule Favored a weak central government, strong state governments Favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution Structure of Government Favored a strong central government Favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution Opposed national bank Favored farming Economics Favored nation Favored manufacturing, trade, finance, as well as farming Foreign Affairs Felt obliged to help France Supported Britain Leaders: Jefferson and Madison Leaders: Hamilton and Adams Supporters: farmers, tradespeople, frontier settlers Strongest in the South, in the Southwest, and on the frontier Supporters: bankers, lawyers, manufacturers Strongest in New England and along the Atlantic coast 7) What kind of people supported the Democratic-Republican party? (a) farmers and frontier settlers (b) the rich (c) bankers and lawyers (d) Native Americans

4 Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 8) Which document set up the federal court system? (f) the Constitution of the United States (g) the Articles of the Confederation (h) the Federal Judiciary Act of 1789 (j) the Alien and Sedition Acts 9) Which of the following was an important legacy of the War of 1812? (a) Many Native Americans emigrated to Great Britain. (b) The war made the U.S. Navy as powerful as that of Great Britain. (c) The war produced few American casualties. (d) The war encouraged the growth of U.S. manufacturing. 1) Why was Napoleon willing to sell Louisiana to the United States for so little money? (f) Napoleon decided to concentrate on regaining French Canada. (g) Lewis and Clark told Napoleon the land was worthless. (h) Napoleon needed money to fight his wars in Europe (j) Napoleon planned to reclaim Louisiana after the European wars were over. 11) What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis and Clark expedition? (a) She cooked for the explorers during the first winter. (b) She married one of the explorers. (c) She guided the explorers and acted as a translator for them. (d) She helped them escape from an unfriendly tribe. 12) Which was true of the election of 18? (f) The system for choosing the president led to a threeway tie. (g) The House of Representatives selected the president and vice-president. (h) The president and vice-president belonged to a splinter party. (j) Adams died in a duel, so Jefferson became president. 14) Why was the American naval victory on Lake Erie so important? (f) It led to the loss of Native American support for the British. (g) It allowed Americans to gain control of the Erie Canal. (h) It gave the United States control of the lake. (j) It helped Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans. 15) Which of the following furthered Tecumseh s efforts to save his people s lands? (a) an alliance with the British (b) the Treaty of Fort Wayne (c) the Battle of Tippecanoe (d) the Battle of the Thames 16) Why was Marbury v. Madison only a partial victory for Jefferson and Madison? (f) The Court ruled that Marbury deserved partial pay. (g) The Court forced Madison to give Marbury a judgeship. (h) The Court upheld Madison s decision to withhold a judgeship from Marbury but declared it had the power of judicial review. (j) The Court forced Madison to give a judgeship to Marbury and declared it had the power of judicial review. 17) What problem troubled Jefferson about the purchase of Louisiana? (a) All of the new land might cause factory workers to move west. (b) The Constitution did not empower the president to buy land. (c) The Native Americans in the area refused to sign U.S. treaties. (d) France was selling the land for much less than it was worth. 13) Which statement describes the U.S. military at the start of the War of 1812? (a) The army was small, poorly trained, and badly equipped. (b) The navy was powerful because Congress had strengthened it. (c) The army was aided by Native American allies. (d) The military was led by highly experienced and welltrained officers.

5 Interpreting Charts. U.S. Imports and Exports, Value in Millions of Dollars Year Exports Imports Source: Historical Statistics of the United States 18) How does the graph show the effects of the Embargo Act of 187 on U.S. trade? (f) Imports fell while exports stayed the same. (g) Imports and exports fell. (h) Imports and exports rose. (j) Exports fell but imports rose.

6 Main Ideas Choose the letter of the best answer. 19) Which of the following is true about the South in the 184s? (a) Most white Southern families held at least one slave. (b) White Southerners formed less than half of the region s population. (c) All African Americans in the South were enslaved. (d) About 8 percent of African Americans in the South were free. 2) What did the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 accomplish? (f) set the boundary between Canada and the United States (g) removed the Seminoles from Mexico (h) gave Florida to the United States (i) established naval boundaries on the Great Lakes 21) What was the sectional interest of American settlers in the West? (a) Westerners wanted cheap land and good transportation. (b) Westerners wanted an alliance with Mexico to help control Native Americans. (c) Westerners wanted free land and government grants. (d) Westerners wanted gold as their currency. 22) Which of the following groups of inventions did the most to pull different regions of the nation together? (f) the steam-powered locomotive, the telegraph, the steamboat (g) the spinning mill, the telegraph, the steel plow (h) the spinning mill, the steel plow, the steamboat (j) the steel plow, the spinning mill, the steam-powered locomotive 23) Which reason best explains why the Northeast and the Midwest developed a close bond? (a) There was a great deal of trade between them. (b) They both opposed slavery. (c) They were both industrial regions. (d) They both held similar political views. 24) What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden? (f) Only the federal government had the right to control interstate commerce. (g) States had power over the national government in matters involving taxation. (h) A state could not tax a national bank. (j) A state had the right to control its own commerce.

7 Map Skills Roads and Canals, Illinois R. Chicago La Salle Miami and Erie Canal National (Cumberland) Road Vandalia Lake Michigan Wabash R. Evansville Cincinnati Toledo Miami R. Ohio R. Lake Huron Cleveland Lake Erie Wheeling Ohio and Erie Canal Portsmouth Kanawha R. Allegheny R. CANADA Lake Ontario Buffalo Erie Canal Pennsylvania Canal Pittsburgh Cumberland Potomac R. Albany Columbia Chesapeake and Ohio Canal James R. Lake Champlain Susq uehanna R. Richmond Hudson R. New York City ATLANTIC OCEAN Chesapeake Bay Canal National Road M i ssissippi R. 2 Miles 4 Kilometers 25) Which sections of the country benefited most from these roads and canals? (a) the South and the West (b) the Midwest and the Northwest (c) the Northeast and the Midwest (d) the South and the East