AUSH Chapter 10 Jeffersonian Era

Which amendment stipulated that electors must cast SEPARATE ballots for president and vice president, instead of two votes for president?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 14

What action was taken after Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tied in the Election of 1800?

• the passage of the 14th amendment

• the passage of the Midnight Judges' Act

• the passage of the 12th amedment

• the Senate was forced to break the tie between the two candidates

What was Thomas Jefferson's vision for America?

• he wanted America to be heavily reliant on foreign trade, especially with Europe

• he wanted American to develop manufacturing and industry, similar to Europe

• he wanted America to be composed of small, independent, self-sufficient farmers

• he wanted America to develop a close alliance with the British

How were Federalists able to retain control of the federal court system for the first half-century of US history?

• Federalists judges were consistently elected by the American people

• Jefferson and Madison appointed Federalists judges during their presidencies

• Washington and Adams appointed Federalists judges, and the Judiciary Act of 1801 created new court positions that Adams filled with Federalists

• the Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed, allowing Adams to create new court positions

Why did Jefferson pass the Embargo Act?

• he refused to pay tribute to the Barbary Pirates

• he hoped to reduce British impressment of Americans + he wanted to limit foreign trade so America would become more self-sufficient

• he wanted to limit criticisms of the government and deport suspicious foreigners

• he wanted to limit the power of the Supreme Court

What effect did the Embargo Act have on the United States?

• the economy suffered greatly

• the economy stagnated

• Americans were forced to rely on themselves, resulting in a growth in internal trade

• the economy was not greatly affected until Jefferson passed the Nonintercourse Act

Who was president during the War of 1812?

• Washington

• Adams

• Jefferson

• Madison

What was Tecumseh's role in the War of 1812?

• he formed an alliance with the white Americans to resist British encroachment onto their land

• he was opposed to slavery and helped many American slaves escape their owners

• he worked alongside the British to create a confederacy of Native Americans to resist American encroachment onto their land

• he formed an alliance with Mexico to gain control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

What treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Mortefontaine

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of San Ildefonso

• Treaty of Ghent

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the War of 1812?

• greater American nationalism

• collapse of the Federalist Party

• respect gained from other nations

• Americans gained control of Canada