Growth of a Young Nation

What made the presidential election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson significant?

• Women were allowed to vote in a presidential election for the first time.

• The candidate who won the popular vote did not win the election.

• There was a peaceful transfer of power to a president of a different party.

• The winner was not from one of the two major political parties.

Which Supreme Court decision led to the establishment of judicial review?

• Dartmouth v. Woodward

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Marbury v. Madison

What idea was established by the Marbury v. Madison ruling?

• Supreme Court justices must be approved by the Senate.

• Judges on the federal level should serve life terms.

• The Supreme Court can declare laws to be unconstitutional.

• Federal courts have supremacy over state courts.

In Gibbons v. Ogden, how did the Supreme Court strengthen the role of the federal government?

• by upholding the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce

• by allowing the president to appoint judges to federal courts without the approval of Congress

• by preventing states from interfering in the operations of a national bank

• by preventing states from printing their own paper money

The Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland, upholding the right of the government to establish a national bank, supported which idea?

• The Constitution can be loosely interpreted.

• States’ rights have precedence over federal sovereignty.

• The Constitution must be strictly interpreted.

• Protective tariffs are necessary for a strong economy.

Why were the decisions of the Supreme Court in Gibbons v. Ogden and McCulloch v. Maryland important?

• They expanded the power of the legislative branch over the judicial branch.

• They strengthened the power of the federal government over states.

• They created the framework of a national banking system.

• They gave state governments control over interstate trade.

How did conflicts with the Barbary Pirates in the early 1800s impact America's early foreign policy?

• They set the precedent for paying tribute to aviod costly wars with foreign nations.

• They showed that America needed foreign allies to defeat enemies.

• They established America as a strong nation that was able to protect its trade interests.

• They proved that war was the only way to solve trade disputes.

  They proved that war was the only way to solve trade disputes.

What was the PRIMARY motivation of the U.S. for purchasing the darkly shaded territory?

• to gain control of the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans

• to gain control of the Rocky Mountains as a natural border for the nation

• to conduct studies of the animals and vegetation in the territory

• to increase the nation’s population by granting citizenship to people living in the territory

What was Jefferson's PRIMARY mission for Lewis and Clark in the Louisiana Territory?

• to explore and record their discoveries

• to fend off the Spanish and French

• to conquer the Native Americans

• to establish a series of "praying towns"

Who assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition?

• Sacajawea

• Pocahontas

• Squanto

• Tecumseh