Jefferson APUSH

“Louisiana as ceded by France is made part of the United States. Congress may make part of the United States other adjacent territories which shall be justly acquired. “Congress may sever from the United States territory not heretofore within the United States, with consent of a majority of the free males above 21 years, inhabiting such territory.”

James Madison, secretary of state, proposed constitutional amendment [not passed], 1803

• (A) The Anti-Federalists sought to add a bill of rights to the Constitution.

• (B) The federal government sought to acquire more western land in North America.

• (C) The United States sought to forcibly remove American Indians from their homelands.

• D) The Constitutional Convention sought to establish the separation of powers between branches of government.

3. The Jefferson administration advocated which of the following changes as a means of restoring republican ideals?

• (A) Abolishing the Bank of the United States

• (B) Reducing the scope of activities of the federal government

• (D) Increasing the size of the United States military

• (E) Adopting the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions at the national level

4. Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana had its origins in his desire to

• (A) remove the French from forts along the Mississippi valley

• (B) acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops

• (C) acquire territory for the expansion of slavery

• (E) demonstrate friendship for the French in the Napoleonic Wars

5. The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison ?

• (A) States have the authority to nullify acts of Congress.

• (B) The Bank of the United States is constitutional under the implied powers clause

• (C) States may not interfere with interstate commerce.

• (D) The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts.

6. The area marked in grey on the map was part of

• (A) the Oregon Country

• (B) the Northwest Territory

• (C) the Louisiana Purchase

• (D) the Mexican Cession

7. The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting “another revolution” because

• (A) the House of Representatives decided the election

• (B) a Supreme Court decision was required to dislodge the Federalists

• (C) voter turnout increased dramatically

• (D) the party in power stepped down after losing the election

Of the following, which was the principal issue on which the United States sought settlement with Great Britain at the outset of the War of 1812?

• (A) A guarantee of New England fishing rights off Newfoundland

• (B) Free navigation of the Mississippi River

• (C) Cancellation of pre-Revolutionary debts

• (D) An end to impressment

9. When Thomas Jefferson said in 1801, “We are all republicans – we are all federalists,” he meant that

• (A) Americans would never ally themselves with monarchial governments

• (B) federalists would be appointed to his cabinet

• (C) the two parties’ platforms were identical

• (D) the principles of American government were above party politics

10. A major reason why Thomas Jefferson was interested in purchasing Louisiana from France was that he

• (A) wanted to establish a precedent for the expansion of presidential authority

• (B) wanted an area beyond the Mississippi river to which eastern Native Americans (Indians) could be moved

• (C) hoped to preserve an agricultural society by making abundant lands available to future generations

• (D) had learned from Lewis and Clark of the untapped mineral resources in western areas

1. The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States?

• (A) It severely damaged American manufacturing.

• (B) It enriched many cotton plantation owners.

• (C) It disrupted American shipping.

• (D) It was ruinous to subsistence farmers.