A Changing Nation: Lesson Check

Why did impressment make Americans angry?

Why did Jefferson, who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, decide that the President had the power to buy land when that power was not mentioned in the Constitution?

Why was the Embargo Act so unpopular?

What was most significant about the Louisiana Purchase?

• It greatly increased the size of the United States.

• It gave napoleon funds he needed to wage war.

• It put the port of New Orleans under American control.

• It greatly increased the nation's access to natural resources.

What reason did Jefferson give for urging the passage of the Embargo Act?

• To protect American traders.

• To avoid war over seized ships.

• To increase the power of the Republican Party.

• To decrease the power and influence of New England merchants.

What reason did Jefferson give for the Louisiana Purchase being constitutional?

• He argued that the Constitution allowed the President to make treaties and the Louisiana Purchase was part of a treaty.

• He claimed that the 'necessary and proper clause' in the Constitution gave the President the power to buy land.

• He declared the purchase was in the best interests of the American people.

• He reasoned that the Constitution did not specifically forbid the President from buying land.

What most infuriated Americans about the way that the British ships interfered with American trading ships?

• impressment

• ignoring neutrality

• loss of profits from trade

• disdain for American power

What led to an increase in smuggling?