SSUSH6 - Check for Understanding

What impact did the Alien and Sedition Acts have on the presidential election of 1800?

• More voters supported Adams to ensure stability

• Fewer voters supported Adams because they felt he had overextented his power.

• More voters supported Adams because they feared foreigners.

• French agents interfered with the election in order to repeal these acts.

Why did President Thomas Jefferson hisitate to purchase the Lousiana Territory in 1803?

• He thought it was too expensive

• He didn't think Americans needed so much new territory.

• He didn't want to bribe French officials

• He didint think the Constitution gave him the power to do so.

Which statement BEST describes the significance of the election of 1800?

• Johns Adams refused to run for another term.

• States threatened to secede if John Adams were re-elected.

• The Jefferson administration established many new precedents

• There was a peaceful transfer of power to an opposing party

Why did many Americans consider the War of 1812 the "Second War of American independence" ?

• American citizens continued to protest against British taxes

• American " War hawks" thought the United States might be able to conquer Canada.

• The United States and Great Britain never previously signed a treaty ending the Revolutionary War

• The British had been showing disrespect for the United States by stopping American ships and arming hostile Indians.

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)

• Foriegn nations cannot form alliances with the United States

• There is a barrier between European nations and the United States

• The United States will protect the continents of Europe and Africa

• The United States will protect the Western Hemisphere from further European colonization