Checkpoint 10: Events That Shaped a Young United States

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

The principle established in Marbury v. Madison made the Supreme Court ___________ powerful than it had been.

• more

• less

This map shows the U.S. territorial acquisitions over time. Which area did the United States purchase from France in 1803?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gulf of Mexico

• American Northwest

• American Southwest

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

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

Which reason best describes why the U.S. 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.

Why did President Jefferson order a blockade of Tripoli?

• Tripoli refused to pay tribute to the U.S..

• Tripoli declared war on the U.S. because the Americans were helping the Barbary pirates.

• Tripoli declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. would not pay tribute to the Barbary pirates.

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

• The Electoral College voted separately for president and vice president, and they elected a Federalist for president and a Democratic-Republican for vice president.

• Two Democratic-Republican candidates got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College, so the House of Representatives had to vote to break the tie.

• Two Federalist candidates got the same amount of votes in the Electoral College, so the Senate had to vote to break the tie.

• The Electoral College voted separately for president and vice president, and they elected a Democratic-Republican for president and a Federalist for vice president.

Why did President Jefferson ask the U.S. Congress to pass the Embargo Act?

• to stop Britain and France from asking the United States to remain neutral

• to stop American merchant ships from making money

• to stop Britain and France from seizing American merchant ships

• to stop American merchant ships from avoiding taxes