The Republican Era

Jefferson’s Republican Party was different than from today because:

• It is actually the beginning of today's Democratic Party.

• It supported a strong Federal government.

• It was primarily concerned with industrialization.

• It advocated for Sectionalism in America.

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What was a primary result of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• It caused Alabama to become an official state in 1819.

• It established the first national bank.

• It caused the establishment of the 12th Amendment.

The election of 1800 was rocky because:

• It took many ballots in the House of Representatives.

• There was a tie in the electoral college.

• It signaled the end of the Federalist arty.

• All of the above.

Jefferson faced a constitutional dilemma because:

• He wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory.

• He received the same number of electoral votes as Aaron Burr.

• He was a member of the Republican Party.

• He married his Indian wife, Sacagawea.

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The French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, changed his mind about a North American empire because:

• He wanted to focus on European conquests.

• The French needed money for their war in Europe.

• He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States.

• All of the above

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Jefferson accepted the 15 million dollar offer because:

• To expand the United States before France changed their minds.

• To pay off national debt from previous wars.

• To eliminate pressure from foreign governments.

• To improve relations with France and Great Britain.

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Why is the Louisiana Purchase considered to be the greatest achievement of Jefferson's presidency?

• The French no longer had a place in North America.

• The Mississippi River belonged to the Americans.

• U.S. territory more than doubled in size.

• All of the above.

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How did Sacagawea help Meriwether Lewis and George Clark?

• She was a skilled navigator and translator.

• She provided financial support for the expedition.

• She was a military strategist.

• She was a famous artist.

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What made Sacagawea valuable to the expedition?

• She was a woman translator

• She had her baby with her.

• Native Americans assumed they were friendly

• All of the above

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How did the Embargo Act of 1807 cause economic hardships in the United States?
Explain in 3 complete sentences.

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