Alien & Sedition Acts
What is the term for leaving your country to become a resident of a new country?
Immigration
The United States purchased the Louisiana territory from which nation?
France
The war of 1812 was between the US and ________
Great Britain
A portrait of who was saved from the White House when it was burned down by the British?
George Washington
This law increased the residency requirement from 5 years to 14 years for citizenship
Naturalization Act of 1798
The Louisiana Purchase took place in which year?
A) 1922 B) 1864 C) 1785 D) 1803
Which US city was burned down during the War of 1812?
Washington, D.C.
The British had an alliance with who leading up to the War of 1812?
Native Americans
This law permitted imprisonment and/or fines for being critical of the government
Sedition Act of 1798
Lewis & Clarke discovered over/under 150 new species of animals on their expedition
under (122 new species of animals and 178 new plants)
List one of the three causes of the War of 1812?
1. Great Britain stopping US westward expansion
2. Maritime conflicts
3. Native American Alliances
Name the woman who assisted Lewis & Clark on their expedition
Sacagawea
This law gave the president the power to deport non-US citizens deemed dangerous
Alien Act of 1798
The Louisiana Purchase doubles US territory. How many acres was the Louisiana territory?
A) 457,000 B) 827,000 C) 627,000 D) 40,000
What is the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What year was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
1814
This law allowed for jailing or deportation of citizens from a nation the U.S. was at war with
Alien Enemies Act of 1798
The Louisiana Purchase granted the US the port of _____________ along the ___________ river.
New Orleans ; Mississippi
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" after witnessing the Battle of Fort McHenry?
Francis Scott Key
What is the term for when the Royal Navy forced a US sailor to work for the Royal Navy?
Impressment