Jefferson & War 1812

Who first won the election of 1800?

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson tied with Aaron Burr until the House of Representatives broke the tie
• Aaron Burr
• Alexander Hamilton

Opponents of John Adams accused him of ____.

• wanting to crown himself king and take away rights (because he supported the Alien and Sedition Acts 
• being an atheist (because he supported science)
• encouraging violence (because he supported the French in their Revolution)
• none of the above

Lewis and Clark met with Native American tribes to ________.

• inform the Indians that the U.S. now owned their land, establish peace between tribes, and encourage trade.
• take away the weapons the British had been supplying
• establish a primary language to make it easier to trade and communicate among people
• capture any Indians suspected of helping to plot a rebellion against the white settlers

One of the most significant early naval victories in the War of 1812 occurred when _______.

• the USS Constitution sunk several ships
• Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British at the
  Battle of Lake Erie
• the U.S. defended Fort Detroit against the British
• the British captured Fort McHenry

The U.S. experienced a great moral defeat when the British ____.

• attacked and burned Washington, D.C.
• captured the Star-Spangled Banner
• captured the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA
• captured President James Madison for ransom

The Shawnee chief Tecumseh led forces against Harrison at the Battle of ____.

• Canada
• Tippecanoe
• Fort Detroit
• Prophet's Town

Judicial review refers to the Supreme Court's _______.

• ability to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
• ability to review old cases to see how similar issues were handled in the past (precedent)
• ability of the Chief Justice to review the written opinion of any justice on the Supreme Court and ask that he/she revise their opinion 

War Hawks took the lead in Congress in demanding ____.

• equal rights for Native Americans
• war against Great Britain
• war against France
• even stricter trade restrictions against Britain and France

_____________ was president during the War of 1812.

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• George Washington

With the Louisiana Purchase agreement, the U.S. almost doubled its size by purchasing land for _____________ from _______________.

• $15 million from France
• $20 million from Portugal
• $13 million from Spain
• $18 million from various native tribes