APUSH Quiz on the Election of 1800 and Thomas Jefferson

Who helped break the deadlock in Congress during the election of 1800?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• John Adams

What was the outcome of the tie in the election of 1800?

• John Adams became president

• Thomas Jefferson became president

• Aaron Burr became president

• Alexander Hamilton became president

What was the debt of the United States in 1810?

• $60 million

• $20 million

• $80 million

• $40 million

What was the reaction of Americans to the enslavement of white American sailors by the Barbary States of North Africa?

• Indifference

• Support

• Upset

• Approval

What was the purpose of Jefferson's attacks on Tripoli?

• To expand territory

• To sign a treaty

• To gain resources

• To establish trade

How much did Napoleon offer for the entire Louisiana Territory?

• $10 million

• $20 million

• $15 million

• $5 million

What did Jefferson urge Congress to do regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

• Reject the treaty

• Buy the territory

• Declare war

• Negotiate a lower price

What did Napoleon fear the British could do during the war?

• Invade France

• Seize New Orleans

• Capture Paris

• Blockade the French coast

What did John Marshall believe about Jefferson's approach to the people?

• He was ignoring them

• He was pandering to them

• He was educating them

• He was oppressing them

What did John Marshall persuade the Supreme Court justices to favor?

• Jeffersonian principles

• Republican ideals

• Federalist perspective

• Democratic values