Jefferson's Era

Which actions best describe Jefferson's vision for making the US a great nation?

• He wanted to reduce debt by limiting federal workers

• He wanted to increase the power of the national government

• He wanted to increase income taxes

• He wanted to cut military spending

What was Jefferson's belief when it came to the federal government?

• The federal government should tax workers in order to run the government.

• The federal government should provide jobs for citizens.

• The federal government should not interfere with a worker's income.

What court cased established the principles of judicial review?

• McCulloch vs. Maryland

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Gibbons vs. Ogden

• Worcester vs. Georgia

Who led the slave revolt against France in present-day Haiti?

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Dynamite

What colony did the French lose in the New World that made Louisiana seem less attractive and less useful?

• Saint Domingue/Haiti

• Quebec

• New Orleans

• The West Indies

Before it was transferred to the French in 1802, the Louisiana Territory belonged to which country?

• Spain

• United States

• Great Britain

• Mexico

Jefferson struggled with his decision to make the Louisiana Purchase because:

• It went completely against his religious beliefs.

• He didn't want to have any part in giving financial support to France.

• The Constitution didn't specifically say he could make the purchase.

• He didn't know what the U.S. would do with all of that land.

Why did Federalists in the Northeastern U.S. worry about westward expansion?

• they were afraid of losing political power

• they did not want to take Native American land

• they did not feel the land was valuable farming land

• they wanted to restore the Proclamation of 1763

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Canada

• France

This event shown in the photo allowed for all the following?

• Lewis and Clark Expedition

• US to double in size

• War of 1812

• War with Spain

• Mississippi River now belonged to the US