Ch. 11 Jefferson Era

Tecumseh traveled north and south through the Ohio River Valley trying to....

• Attack white settlers

• Unite Indian tribes into one big confederacy

• Stop the advances of the white settlers

• Conduct trade with the many Indian nations

The Prophet...

• Was Tecumseh's brother

• Considered himself a religious leader

• Convinced his people to attack at Tippecanoe

• Said his magic would protect them from being hurt

Which was NOT a Republican ideal?

• Support for a National Bank

• Keep states' powers strong

• Maintain a small federal govt.

• Keep the national leaders connected to the people as much as possible

Jefferson tried to stay true to his Republican ideals. Which was NOT something he did to keep those ideals?

• Cut the number of federal workers

• Renewed the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Convinced Congress to get rid of the the Whiskey Tax

• Walked to his inauguration

Who was Jefferson's Secretary of State and the one he sent to France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Monroe

• Meriwether Lewis

Many Americans did not want the U.S. to buy the Louisiana Territory because

• They feared it would make our nation too large to control.

• They felt we had no business spending money we did not have as a nation.

• They were concerned it would ignite feelings of war between the US and France.

• They feared it would cause bitter feelings between the US and Britain.

Which of the following did Marbury v. Madison do for the Judicial branch of the United States?

• It gave them more courts across the nation.

• It encouraged separation of powers among the 3 levels of courts created under the Judiciary Act of 1789.

• It gave federal powers to the Judicial branch, putting it on level ground with the Executive and Legislative branches.

• It allowed the Supreme Court the power to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

Which of the following was an unnecessary battle during the War of 1812?

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Fort McHenry

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle at Tippecanoe

Which of the following were factors leading to the War of 1812?

• Britain and France attacked and seized American ships.

• Britain impressed American sailors.

• The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair enraged Americans.

• Britain forcibly boarded American vessels looking for deserters.

Why was Napoleon willing to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• He was in a war with Britain that was already expensive.

• He lost his sugar colonies in the Caribbean.

• The Spanish were invading the territory and he did not want another war.

• He did not need to turn Louisiana into a farming region anymore.