Ch 8 2nd Half Jeffersonian Era

Who lobbied hard and influenced the tie-breaking vote in the House of Representatives with allowed Thomas Jefferson to win the presidency?

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Thomas Pinkney

Which was a goal of Thomas Jefferson?

• to declare war on Britain

• to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• to reduce the size of the federal government

• to reduce the powers of the state government

Which of the following of Jefferson's policies negatively affected the Americans ability to fight the British in the War of 1812?

• increase of federal taxes

• purchase of the Louisiana Territory

• reduction of the military

• the Embargo Act of 1807

Britain and France interfered with American neutrality by...

• impressing American sailors
• invoking their written military alliance
• attacking American ships
• bribing American to choose a side

What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?

• British capturing American sailors
• Showing off to the person next to you
• Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans 

One of the goals of Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 was to avoid a war with

• Mexico & Spain

• Great Britain & France

• Spain & France

• Russia & Ukraine

How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?

• Allied with Andrew Jackson

• Gained weapons and supplies from Great Britain to push back settlers

• Cut off the fur trade

• Invaded New York

Who was the Shawnee leader of the unified confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory?

• Andrew Jackson

• Oliver Perry

• Shawnee

• Tecumseh

The Native American town of Prophetstown was destroyed during which battle?

• The Battle of Tippencanoe

• The Battle of The Thames

• The War of 1812

• World War 1

What was the name given to the members of Congress who supported going to war with Great Britain?

• War Eagles

• War Hawks

• War Owls

• War Robins