Ch 8 The Jefferson Era

During the election of 1800, John Adams and Charles Pinckney ran as members of what party?

• Federalist

• National Republican

• Democratic-Republican

• Green Party

During the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ran as members of what party?

• Federalist

• National Republican

• Democratic-Republican

• Green Party

During the election in 1800, there was a tie in the electoral college vote. According to the Constitution, the __ would select the president

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• National Governors

Who won the election in 1800?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Charles Pinckney

• Aaron Burr

In his Inaugural Address, one of Jefferson's goal was to build ...

• "a wise and frugal government"

• "a large and powerful government"

• "taxes and businesses"

• "a country with lots of land and people"

Thomas Jefferson wanted to do which of the following?

• Limit the power of the federal government

• Expand the power of the federal government

• Increase government spending

• Restrict the size of the federal government

• Purchase land

__ : ideas that are alike

• similar

• dissimilar

• jurisdiction

• principles

• tariffs

This person was chosen by Thomas Jefferson to be the secretary of the treasury. He worked to lower the national debt and cut military spending.

• Albert Gallatin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Jacob Lew

• Janet Yellen

• William H. Crawford

__ : taxes on imported goods

• customs duties

• excise

• consumption

• tribute

• road

John Adams made hundreds of appointments before his term ended, helping the Federalists keep some power. This appointments were known as __

• midnight judges

• last minute judges

• late appointees

• Adams's judges