Jefferson Era Preview Quiz

How was campaigning for president in the 1800s different than it is today?

• Neither Adams nor Jefferson traveled around the country to gather support

• people thought that talking directly to people was not proper for a person who wanted to be president

• candidates mailed letters to leading citizens and newspapers to make their views public

• all of these are different than today

Answer explanation

Modern politial campaigns use social media, large public gatherings, and televisised debates as important parts of running a campaign. None of these existed until well into the 20st century.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

• purchase of the Mississippi River

• purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States

• an unconstitutional move by Thomas Jefferson

• Naming rights to the water ways west of the Ohio River

Answer explanation

Jefferson decided the government's treaty-making powers allowed the purchase of the new territory. The Senate approved the purchase in October 1803. The purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States.

What did Lewis and Clark do?

• leading scientists who discovered cures for small pox

• invented a new kind of farming equipment

• two leading political influencers of the 1800s

• leaders of an expedition to gather information about Louisiana Territory

Answer explanation

From 1804 to 1806, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark mapped and explored more than 7,000 miles (11,625 km) of territory. That's a lot of miles!

Who was Tecumseh?

• Shawnee chief, tried to build a confederacy among Native American nations

• a prophet who wanted Native Americans to go back to tradtional ways

• a city southeast of Ann Arbor, Michigan

• a well connected Native American and friend to Thomas Jefferson

Answer explanation

Tecumseh called on Native Americans to unite in order to stop American expansion.

In what ways was the United States unprepared for the War of 1812?

• Revolutionary War leaders were too old to fight

• United States underestimated the strength of the British and Native American allies

• not everyone supported the conflict

• all of these are ways the United States was unprepared for war

Answer explanation

During the War of 1812, approximately 286,000 Americans fought the British and an estimated 2,200 were killed in battle.

Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?

• commander of the Lake Erie naval forces

• often a clumsy political speaker he was nicknamed "Hazard"

• Vice President to James Monroe

• none of these are correct

Answer explanation

Perry and his ships destroyed the British naval force. After the battle, Perry sent General Harrison the message, "We have met the enemy and they are ours.”

His battle flag is pictured here.