Chapter 11 Test- 5/6

What was formed by the heads of the departments of the executive branch?

• The Cabinet

• The legislative branch

• The Judicial branch

• The Senate

What was the job of the cabinet?

• To inform the president of their decisions

• To control the political parties

• To run the government

• To advise the president

What caused political parties to emerge?

• The constitution created them

• People have differences of opinion

• Farmers wanted to represent themselves

• It was viewed as risky to only have one party

Whose ideas led to the development of two political parties

• Washington and Adams

• Washington and Jefferson

• Hamilton and Washington

• Hamilton and Jefferson

Who decided that the nation's capital would be moved to Washington D.C?

• George Washington

• Congress

• Thomas Jefferson

• voters

What was the role of Pierre L'Enfant in the capital city

• Build homes

• Restore the city

• Design the city

• Bless the land

What did the U.S wish to buy from the French when the Louisiana Purchase was made

• New Orleans

• Mississippi River

• Georgia

• Missouri River

What is one effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S

• The Mississippi River belonged to the French

• The port at New Orleans was closed

• The size of the country doubled

• A route to the Pacific was discovered

Which event took place because Jefferson wanted to find out about the West?

• Spanish Missions were built in CA

• Lewis and Clark launched an expedition

• Settlers pushed the Frontier

• Pioneers searched for land to settle

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• to pay attention to the "soil and face" of the country

• To establish relationships with the Native Americans

• To reach the Gulf of Mexico

• To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean