4.2 Rise of Political Parties and the Era of Jefferson AMSCO Q

The Democratic-Republican Party emphasized the powers reserved to states and leaned toward the _______.

• British

• French

• Spanish

• Dutch

What was a major source of revenue for the federal government throughout the 19th century?

• Income tax

• Tariffs

• Sales tax

• Property tax

Southern farmers pushed for _______ tariffs to encourage trade.

• higher

• lower

• no

• equal

The peaceful transfer of power in 1801 from Federalists to Democratic-Republicans is known as the ____.

• Revolution of 1800

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• Federalist Era

During his presidency, Jefferson aimed to win the trust of Federalist opponents by maintaining the ____. A) national bank B) military C) foreign alliances D) excise taxes.

• national bank

• military

• foreign alliances

• excise taxes

Who urged his followers to support Jefferson in the 1800 election?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• James Madison

The Louisiana Territory was explored by ____. A) Europeans B) Native Americans C) Asians D) Africans.

• Europeans

• Native Americans

• Asians

• Africans

The Louisiana Purchase removed a European presence from the nation's borders.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The Louisiana Purchase extended the western frontier to lands beyond the _______.

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Ohio

• Colorado

Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach during their expedition?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean