Jefferson Era and War of 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

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

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

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

What Shoshone Indian woman served as a guide and interpreter on Lewis and Clark’s Expedition?

• Hiawatha

• Tecumseh

• Mangan

• Sacagawea

______________ refers to the practice of forcing people into the navy or army.

• enlistment

• impressment

• detention

• detainment

This 3rd U.S. president favored strong state governments and reduced military spending, while encouraging Congress to let the Alien & Sedition Acts to expire.

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

Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's power of __________ (the power to declare acts unconstitutional).

• judicial review

• taxation

• appointments