This quiz contains questions related to the Jacksonian Era. Different types of multiple-choice questions are added to the quiz so that students can learn effectively about history.
What was the historical significance of the Treaty of Holston?
It led to the settlement of territory west of the Mississippi River.
It established a peaceful relationship between the Cherokee and the U.S. government in 1792.
It secured the unconditional surrender of Loyalist militia on the Tennessee frontier in 1780.
It settled the dispute between Tennessee and North Carolina regarding the border between the two states.
How did geographic features like the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, the Cumberland Gap, and the Wilderness Road contribute to the exploration and settling of new areas in Tennessee and other states?
They provided natural barriers to the threat of European invasion.
They provided more than one path so that none of the paths were too crowded.
They helped settlers get past the Appalachian Mountains, which were a barrier.
They provided easy ways to travel, where weather, wild animals, and other dangers were not as bad as other paths.
He played a major role in the early settlement of the Tennessee territory.
He was a Revolutionary War veteran and a signer of the United States Constitution.
He was a driving force behind Tennessee's push for statehood and later served as a United States Senator.
Who was this important figure in the history of Tennessee?
John Sevier
Isaac Bledsoe
William Blount
Andrew Jackson
How did geographic features like the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, the Cumberland Gap, and the Wilderness Road contribute to the exploration and settling of new areas in Tennessee and other states?
They provided natural barriers from the threat of European invasion.
They provided more than one path, so that none of the paths were too crowded.
They helped settlers get past the Appalachian Mountains, which were a barrier.
They provided easy ways to travel, where weather, wild animals, and other dangers were not as bad as other paths.
"It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is. Those who apply the rule to particular cases, must of necessity expound and interpret that rule. If two laws conflict with each other, the courts must decide on the operation of each."
—Chief Justice John Marshall, 1803
Which conclusion can be drawn from this excerpt of the Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison?
The jurisdiction granted to the judicial branch is limited to federal and constitutional laws.
This decision established the concept of judicial review and strengthened the role of the Judicial branch.
This decision gave Congress the authority to charter the National Bank, which angered the Anti-Federalists.
This decision strengthened the "Elastic Clause" of the U.S. Constitution and expanded the powers of Congress.
The case of Marbury v. Madison established the right of the Supreme Court’s right to declare laws unconstitutional, which is also known as
judicial review.
reserved powers.
concurrent powers.
judicial restraint.
Which of these BEST describes the role of Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
He led attacks against the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
He tried to unify Native American tribes against Great Britain.
He tried to unify Native American tribes against the United States.
He led attacks against British troops trying to seize Washington, D.C.
Tennessee is known as the "Volunteer State". After which 19th century war did the state earn its nickname?
The Vietnam War
The War of 1812
The American Revolution
The Spanish American War