Lesson 1 A New Party in Power

Lesson 1 A New Party in Power

Thomas Jefferson as President lesson 1 - Copy anything down in RED

Multiple Choice

to withdraw or break away from a nation or organization is called

• secede

• purchase

• react

Election of 1800

• Jefferson is running for president as a republican against Adams and the federalist party

• The election is so close that Jefferson tied with his vice president Aaron Burr!

• The House of Rep breaks the tie and Jefferson is declared winner

Jefferson's Accomplishments as president

• reduced the National Debt by cutting down on military expenses

• reduced many federal taxes

• increased customs duties (taxes on imports into the U.S.)

• Louisiana Purchase

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment by Thomas Jefferson?

• reduced federal taxes

• increase customs duties

• reduced national debt

• increased spending on military

Marbury v. Madison

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This supreme court case created what we call Judicial Review

Hamilton is killed

• Burr was accused of trying to lead New York to secede from the U.S.

• Hamilton never trusted or liked Aaron Burr, and he was behind many of the rumors

• Burr was already having political career problems and blamed Hamilton for it.

• Hamilton and Burr agree to duel and Hamilton is killed by Burr

Multiple Choice

Hamilton and Burr solved their issues by

• agreeing to just avoid each other

• talking and compromise

• dueling

• supreme court