US History Unit 3 Mega Quiz

The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthened the power of the judicial

branch by

• denying states the right to secede from the Union

• providing the president the power to declare war

• providing the president the power to declare war

• granting federal courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
• From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
• From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains
• from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the north
• to the south
• to the west
• to the east

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

The two Americans that were sent to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
• Monroe & Livingston
• Jefferson & Franklin
•  Sacagawea & York

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

Who won the election of 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Aaron Burr

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