(NG8)SS: Ch. 9 Test

On what platform did Thomas Jefferson campaign for president in 1800?

• neutrality in foreign affairs and more support for education
• stronger federal government and limits on immigration
• limited government and lower taxes
• stronger military and abolition of slavery

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

• He was both a friend and a rival of John Adams.
• He was a lawyer but was also knowledgeable about science.
• He was a wealthy man, and he enjoyed gardening.
• He wrote “all men are created equal,” but he owned over 100 slaves.

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

• It increased the power of the Supreme Court.
• It weakened the principle of checks and balances.
• It destroyed the balance among the three branches of government.
• It made it harder for Congress to enact laws.

With what country did President Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?

• Spain
• France
• Britain
• Germany

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

• to build trails through the Louisiana Territory to aid settlement
• to discover the source of the Mississippi River
• to explore the land west of the Mississippi and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
• to claim the lands west of the Louisiana Territory for the United States

What foreign policy did President Jefferson follow as war erupted between Britain and France in 1803?

• He supported France.
• He supported Britain.
• He sought alliances with both countries.
• He remained neutral.

How did the war between Britain and France affect the American shipping industry?

• Both countries tried to block American ships from entering enemy ports.
• The war had little effect on the shipping industry.
• The shipping industry shut down.
• All ships became armed and engaged in skirmishes with the British and French navies.

What Shawnee chief worked to form a confederacy of Native American tribes in the early 1800s?

• Tenskwatawa
• Tecumseh
• Sequoya
• Black Hawk

What is one reason the United States declared war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

• because the British were imposing high tariffs on American exports
• because the British challenged the United States’ ownership of the Louisiana Territory
• because the British forced American seamen to serve in the Royal Navy
• because the United States had formed an alliance with France

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.