The Jefferson Era

Jefferson's election in 1800 was controversial because:

• Jefferson had done many sneaky things to win the election 
• the votes in New York could not be counted in time 
• there was a tie vote and the House had to determine the President
• his vice-president had tried to assasinate Jefferson

What were some of Jefferson's basic views on government?

• cut out the debt, reduce military spending, states should have more rights
• raise import taxes, strong central government, build up the military
• strengthen the court system, tax whiskey, increase the navy
• allow more immigration, tax imported books, build more universiti

How was the Supreme Court case "Marbury v. Madison" significant during Jefferson's first term?

• This case allowed the states to tax citizens.
• This decision gave the court the power of judicial review.
• This was the case that determined who would be the vice-president.
• This decision said that James Madison could not be Secretary of State

Which of the following is the best definition of  "judicial review"?

• lawyers must pass a strict test before being appointed as judges
• all proposed amendments must be reviewed by the President
• judges can review the outcome of state elections
• courts can decide if a law is constitutional or not

What was one foreign relations problem that Jefferson had to deal with during his time as President?

• Spain threatened to close the port of New Orleans
• France was raiding on U,S. ships
• England had blockaded the Port of New York
• Spain had begun raiding on settlements in Georgia from their forts in Florida

How was the year 1803 significant during Jefferson's presidency?

• He made a secret deal with Spain to open the Port of New Orleans.
• Jefferson appointed three Supreme Court Justices that year.
• He bought the Louisiana Territory from France.
• Jefferson was able to put down an uprising of Native Americans in the Northwest Territory

How could you best describe the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• sailors who were the first to sail around the tip of South America
• explorers who discovered the Cumberland Gap in the Appalachian Mountains
• part of a whaling crew that discovered three new species of whale
• explorers sent by Jefferson to chart the Louisiana Territory

What was the significance of Sacagawea?

• she was a Shoshone Indian who acted as a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark
• she was the Native American woman who married John Rolf and helped save Jamestown
• she was the Native American pioneer who helped Boone create the Cumberland Trail
• she was the Apache girl who acted as a guide and translator for Zebulon Pike

When presented with the opportunity to buy the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson hesitated.  Why?

• Jefferson didn't think there was enough money to make the purchase.
• He knew that it might cause conflict with Native Americans living there.
• Jefferson was worried that the purchase would upset the British
• He wasn't sure the Constitution gave the President the power to buy land.

In 1807, Congress passed the Embargo Act because of the constant raiding on U.S. ships by Britain and sometimes France. Why was this law unsuccessful?

• since it banned all foreign trade, it hurt the U.S. worse than it hurt other countries
• only the poor people in the U.S. were hurt by the law
• Spain saw this as an opening and began raiding on U.S. ships
• It only banned trade with Britain, so the French kept on with their bad behavior.