The Jefferson Years FAC

Who were the War Hawks?

• New England merchants who did not want to go to war with Britain

• Native American leaders who joined Tecumseh’s confederation

• Americans who wanted to go to war with Britain

• Americans who favored France over Britain in the European conflict

What aspect of Thomas Jefferson’s life reflects a basic contradiction that existed in American society in general?

• He was a lawyer but was also knowledgeable about science

• He was both a friend and a rival of John Adams

• He wrote “all men are created equal,” but he owned over 100 slaves

• He was a wealthy man, and he enjoyed gardening

How did the introduction of judicial review affect the U.S. government?

• It weakened the principle of checks and balances

• It increased the power of the Supreme Court

• It destroyed the balance among the three branches of government

• It made it harder for Congress to enact laws

What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

• to build trails through the Louisiana Territory to aid settlement

• to claim the lands west of the Louisiana Territory for the United States

• to explore the land west of the Mississippi and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• to discover the source of the Mississippi River

Why did the United States declare war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

• because the British forced American seamen to serve in the Royal Navy

• because the United States had formed an alliance with France

• because the British challenged the United States’ ownership of the Louisiana Territory

• because the British were imposing high tariffs on American exports

How did the War of 1812 end?

• The United States destroyed the Royal Navy

• Without declaring a winner, the two countries signed a peace treaty at the end of 1814

• The United States defeated the British

• Britain won the war in 1814

Which event led to Marbury v. Madison?

• Adams’s win in the presidential election of 1800

• Adams’s selection of a Chief Justice for the Supreme Court

• Adams’s appointment of “midnight judges”

• Adams’s decision to run for reelection in 1800

What power did Marbury vs. Madison help to establish?

• land acquisition

• judicial review

• freedom of speech

• presidential commissions

Why did Jefferson win the 1800 election?

• Jefferson persuaded members of the House to vote for him

• Hamilton’s support helped him win votes in the House

• Burr decided to withdraw from the election

• Jefferson received more votes than Burr

Which Federalist practice did Jefferson keep after he was elected in 1800?

• decreasing government spending

• maintaining a national bank

• limiting the federal government’s power

• lowering taxes