APUSH SBG 4.2 (1)

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

• was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.

• pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.

• resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.

• almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

Which event was a direct result of the Louisiana Purchase and helped to lay the foundations for western expansion?

• Defeat of Napoleon

• Lewis and Clark expedition

• Election of Thomas Jefferson

• Marbury v. Madison

Which area on the map was purchased from France in 1803?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of these statements MOST accurately describes the term Jeffersonian Democracy?

• The United States should ally closely with the nations of Europe.

• The Bill of Rights merely suggests rights and can be easily changed.

• The common man must be protected from the tyranny of the aristocrats.

• The states must consistently yield to the power of the Federal government.

All of these are describing which action?

• Embargo Act of 1807

• the "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824

• the "American System"

• XYZ Affair

Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because

• it was an instance of strict interpretation of the Constitution

• he had stopped John Adams from purchasing it three years earlier.

• as a landholder in Virginia, he stood to profit personally from the deal.

• as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such Presidential power.

Which early American political party are these facts describing?

• the Whigs

• the Federalists

• the Know-Nothings

• the Democratic-Republicans

This is the basic principle that states that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional that are in conflict with the Constitution.

• petit court

• habeas corpus

• judicial system

• judicial review

Why was the The Embargo Act of 1807 despised by business and industry?

• It required the first minimum wage in the U.S

• It resulted in a near halt of all imports and exports.

• It called for an increased tariff on all imported goods.

• It called for an increased tariff on all exported goods.

Appointed the Midnight Judges

• Jefferson
• Adams
• Madison
• Washington