6 An Early Republic

The Louisiana Purchase, purchased during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, -

• annexed territory formerly held by Spain
• was strongly opposed by Mexico
• doubled the size of the United States
• included land in present-day Arizona
• no

The FIRST political parties in the United States emerged -

• in the late 1780s, as provided for by the Constitution of the United States
• in the late 1790s, at the close of George Washington's presidency
• in the late 1810s, during the so-called "Era of Good Feelings"
• in the late 1820s, after the election of Andrew Jackson as president
• no

Which statement BEST assesses the impact of the election of 1800?

• It validated the existing electoral system for presidential elections.
• It fulfilled Thomas Jefferson's lifelong dream of becoming president.
• It resulted in the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another.
• It led to the Federalists gaining control of the legislature.
• no

The fundamental difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans revolved around -

• the question of slavery
• choosing whether to support Britain or France in the ongoing European wars
• the use protective tariffs
• conflicting viewpoints on the powers of the central government
• no

The American Indian (First American) guide for Lewis and Clark’s expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase was -

• Tecumseh
• Pocahontas
• Chief Black Hawk
• Sacajawea
• no

These were major causes of the -

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• War of 1812

• French and Indian War

• no

The XYZ Affair, which resulted in the United States refusing to pay bribes demanded by the French government, occurred during the presidency of -

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• no

Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts considered a violation of the Bill of Rights?

• Immigrants were temporarily banned from the United States.
• States were given the right to nullify unfair laws.
• United States citizenship was reserved for western Europeans only.
• Fines were imposed for speeches and acts that criticized the government.
• no

Based on this picture, when contrasting Washington's administration to Jefferson's, the artist believed that -

• Washington was a leftist Jacobin and Jefferson was a rightist monarchist.

• Washington was like a snake and a lizard, but Jefferson was like an eagle and a lion.

• Jefferson accomplished a lot; but Washington did not.

• Washington's administration was positive, while Jefferson's was not.

• no

Which title best replaces the "?" in the chart?

• The Federalist Party

• The Democratic-Republican Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

• The Populist Party

• no