Quiz: Thomas Jefferson pages 293-300

An 1803 US Supreme Court Case that established the principle of judicial review was...

• Shay's Rebellion
• Marbury v. Madison
• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Which of the following laws was passed by Thomas Jefferson in order to prevent foreign interference with American trading ships? 

• Alien & Sedition Acts
• Embargo Act
• Neutrality Proclamation
• Barbary Act

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Doubled the size of the United States
• Finished the war between Spain and France
• Provided a place for the French to plant crops
• Tripled the size of the United States

Gabriel's Rebellion was influenced from what idea?

• Liberty and Freedom

• States' Rights

• A Free Market Economy

Why was Jefferson hesitant about purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

• He wasn't sure if the Constitution allowed it.

• He thought it was too much money.

• He distrusted France.

• He thought it might cause a war.

Jefferson reduced the size of all of the following except...

• Military
• Government
• US Territories

Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?

• America
• France
• England

What action did Jefferson take to solve the pirate issue?

• He surrendered and paid the $3 million ransom.
• He ordered the US Navy to capture the pirate ships and hold them ransom.
• Jefferson sent warships to protect Americans along the Barbary coast. 
• He had an arm wrestling match with the head pirate.

Which group held American ships for a ransom in the Mediterranean Sea?

• The Barbary Pirates
• Pirates of the Carribbean
• The French Navy
• The British Navy

Which of these statements MOST accurately describes the term Jeffersonian Democracy?

• The United States should ally closely with the nations of Europe.

• The Bill of Rights merely suggests rights and can be easily changed.

• The common man must be protected from the tyranny of the aristocrats.

• The states must consistently yield to the power of the Federal government.