Ch. 11 - The Jefferson Era

The election of 1800 was decided by the

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• popular votes
• the electoral college

Who was the third President?

• John Adams 
• Thomas Jefferson 
• George Washington
• Aaron Burr

What does the 12^th amendment do?

• Electors would vote for president and vice-president separately
• a.  The popular vote would be used to determine the winner
• a.  The president is limited to two terms
• Three more justices were added to the Supreme Court

Marbury v. Madison established the idea of 

• judicial review
• an embargo
• impressment
• nationalism

Who did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from? 

• Spain
• France
• Britain
• Portugal 

Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?

• It doubled the size of the U.S.
• Gold was discovered
• It allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
• Gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean

Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT…

• Take land from the Native Americans
• Map the geography
• Collect plant and animal samples
• Find a water route across America

An important guide and interpreter to the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.

• Zebulon Pike
• the Prophet
• Sacagawea
• Tecumseh

The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of _________________.

• Ghent
• Paris
• Greenville
• Spain

Who challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Aaron Burr
• James Monroe