Jefferson Quiz

The case of Marbury v. Madison established, ___________, which means that the Supreme Court reviews laws to check their constitutionality.

• judicial review

• ongoing review

• legislative branch

• Marbury's Law

What is the Embargo Act?

• Allowed Americans to colonize Texas

• Prohibited American ships from trading with European Nations

• Prohibited American ships from trading with African nations

• Prohibited Americans from settling the Ohio River Valley

Who convinced the House to vote for Jefferson?

• Hamilton

• Burr

• J. Adams

• Washington

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• When George Washington purchased Louisiana from the French

• When Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from the French

• When John Adams and Thomas Jefferson sold Louisiana to the British

• The most significant cause of the War of 1812

What were “midnight judges?”

• Judges appointed by John Adams and the Federalists at the last second before Thomas Jefferson became president

• Judges appointed by Thomas Jefferson in the middle of the night

• Corrupt judges who were fired from the government

• Judges who attempted to overthrow the federal government

What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?

• The Embargo Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Sugar Act

Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?

• America
• France
• England

All of the following are true regarding the Democratic-Republican party EXCEPT:

• Favored the elites, manufacturers, banks

• Lead by Thomas Jefferson

• Wanted a weak central government

• Power should reside with state/local government

This will double the size of the United States, territoriality, & benefited the US by gaining more land for farming, territory for westward expansion, & gained the port of New Orleans

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Ghent

• Louisiana Purchase

• Pickney Treaty

As an attempt to explore the newly purchased Louisiana territory, President Jefferson sent two explorers to gain knowledge about the new territory. Who were they?

• Merriweather Lewis & John Locke

• William Clark & Andrew Jackson

• Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

• Merriweather Lewis & William Clark