On what platform did Thomas Jefferson campaign for president in 1800?

• neutrality in foreign affairs and more support for education

• stronger federal government and limits on immigration

• limited government and lower taxes

• stronger military and abolition of slavery

What aspect of Thomas Jefferson’s life reflects a basic contradiction that existed in American society in general?

• He was both a friend and a rival of John Adams.

• He was a lawyer but was also knowledgeable about science.

• He was a wealthy man, and he enjoyed gardening.

• He wrote “all men are created equal,” but he enslaved more than 100 people.

How did the introduction of judicial review affect the U.S. government?

• It increased the power of the Supreme Court.

• It weakened the principle of checks and balances.

• It destroyed the balance among the three branches of government.

• It made it harder for Congress to enact laws.

With what country did President Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

• Germany

What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

• to build trails through the Louisiana Territory to aid settlement

• to discover the source of the Mississippi River

• to explore the land west of the Mississippi and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• to claim the lands west of the Louisiana Territory for the United States

What foreign policy did President Jefferson follow as war erupted between Britain and France in 1803?

• He supported France.

• He supported Britain.

• He sought alliances with both countries.

• He remained neutral.

How did the war between Britain and France affect the American shipping industry?

• Both countries tried to block American ships from entering enemy ports.

• The war had little effect on the shipping industry.

• The shipping industry shut down.

• All ships became armed and engaged in skirmishes with the British and French navies.

Which Shawnee chief worked to form a confederacy of Native American tribes in the early 1800s?

• Tenskwatawa

• Tecumseh

• Sequoya

• Black Hawk

Why did the United States declare war on Great Britain in the War of 1812?

• because the British were imposing high tariffs on American exports

• because the British challenged the United States’ ownership of the Louisiana Territory

• because the British forced American sailors to serve in the Royal Navy

• because the United States had formed an alliance with France

How did the War of 1812 end?

• The United States destroyed the Royal Navy.

• Without declaring a winner, the two countries signed a peace treaty at the end of 1814.

• The United States defeated Britain.

• Britain won the war in 1814.