The Jefferson Era

In the election of 1800 the Federalsits promoted...

• strong state governments.

• a strong federal government.

• an alliance with France.

• rule by the people.

How did Thomas Jefferson differ from John Adams?

• He wanted to limit the powers of government.

• He wanted greater government powers.

• He wanted to appoint more federal judges.

• He wanted to add members to Congress.

The last major battle of the War of 1812 was fought at

• Lake Erie

• Fort McHenry

• New Orleans

• Fort Jackson

The Louisiana Purchase was an important achievement for the United States because it...

• created an alliance with France.

• started a war with Great Britain.

• doubled the size of the United States.

• helped resolve conflicts between native Americans and explorers.

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to conquer Native Americans

• to explore the Louisiana Teritory

• to explore the West Coast

• to map the Southwest

Lewis and Clark's expedition took them across all of the following except

• the Bitterroot and Cascade Mountains.

• the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

• the Arkansas river

• Oregon Country

April 7, 1805 "We are about to penetrate a country at least 2,000 miles in width, on which the foot of civilized man had never trodden (walked upon)."

Meriwether Lewis most likely wrote these words when...

• the expedition began the return journey.

• he met Sacagawea for the first time.

• the expedition began the journey across the Great Plains.

• the expedition reached the Pacific Ocean

The __________ believed in rule by the people.

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

The Embargo Act was passed because of Great Britain's violations of U.S. __________.

• neutrality

• trading policies

"You can't put doors on open country," the __________ foreign minister said after failing to keep Americans out of the Louisiana Territory.

• Spanish

• French