Growth of a Young Nation

Why was there a crisis in the Electoral College in the election of 1800?

• They voted separately for president and vice president; elected a Federalist for president and a Democratic-Republican for vice president

• 2 Democratic-Republicans got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College; House of Representatives had to vote to break the tie

• They voted separately for president and vice president; elected a Democratic-Republican for president and a Federalist for vice president

• 2 Federalists go the same amount of votes in the Electoral College; Senate had to vote to break the tie

What significant change occurred in 1804 as a result of the issues in the election of 1800?

• Congress passed 12th Amendment: Electoral College to vote for only one person from a political party

• political parties signed an agreement about how to resolve disputed elections in the future

• political parties signed an agreement to unify

• Congress passed 12th Amendment: Electoral College to vote for president and vice president separately

Which statement BEST describes the role of the House of Representatives played in the election of 1800?

• House of Representatives decided the election after 36 ballots with each state casting one vote

• House of Representatives decided the election after the Electoral College voted 35 times without picking a winner

• House of Representatives wrote the rules the Electoral College had to follow to choose the winner

• House of Representatives changed the rules the Electoral College had to follow in the 12th Amendment

In Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion established the principle of _______.

• federal job rights

• judicial review

• implied powers

The principle established in Marbury v. Madison gave the Supreme Court the right to determine ______.

• constitutionality of laws

• electoral college rules

• implied powers

Why did President Jefferson order a blockade of Tripoli?

• Tripoli had declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. wouldn't pay tribute

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute after the U.S. demanded it stop dealing with Barbary pirates

• Tripoli had declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. took the side of the Barbary pirates

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute after the U.S. provided trade goods to the Barbary pirates

Which reason BEST describe the why the United States wanted its ships to have access to the Mediterranean Sea despite the Barbary pirates?

• It was important to follow the Embargo Act.

• It was important to protect American prestige.

• It was important for the American military.

• It was important for American trade.

Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the land purchased from _____.

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

Lewis and Clark created the first detailed map of the ________.

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gulf of Mexico

• American Northwest

• American Southwest

Why did President Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans?

• He wanted to eliminate Spanish influence in North America.

• He wanted to eliminate French influence in North America.

• He wanted to reduce the price of the Louisiana Purchase by only purchasing the port of New Orleans.

• He wanted to control New Orleans because its port links the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.