The Jefferson Era

Which Federalist policy did Jefferson keep when he took office?

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Tax on Whiskey

• Bank of the U.S.

What was one reason that led New England Federalists to oppose the war against Britain?

• The majority of the American people opposed the war.

• Good relations with the British were essential to the health of New England’s economy.

• War would hurt southern planters and western farmers.

Napoleon Bonaparte decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States to

• Gain U.S. support for France’s war against Spain.

• Reinforce military forces in the war against Britain

• Ensure land would be set aside for Native American

Judicial Review refers to the power of

• The Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

• Congress to review the appointment of Supreme Court justices.

• Congress to oversee decisions made by the Supreme Court.

What did the Twelfth Amendment do after the Election of 1800?

• Created a separate ballot for president and vice president.

• Abolished the practice of counting ballots by hand.

• Allowed American overseas to vote by mail

The Supreme Court’s decision in the 1803 case Marbury v. Madison is an example of

• Checks and balances

• Dual sovereignty

• Reserved powers

The Lewis and Clark expedition was significant because it

• Improved America’s knowledge of the West.

• Introduced the U.S. to valuable raw materials such as coal.

• Led to U.S. settlement of the Southwest.

The U.S. went to war with Britain in 1812 for which of the following reasons?

• To stop trade restrictions against American merchants.

• To endanger the rights of U.S. ships on the high seas.

• To strengthen the alliance between Britain and France.

practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy

• checks and balances

• embargo

• impressment

Last major conflict of the War of 1812

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Treaty of Ghent