APUSH 4.2 & 4.3 Review

What constitutional problem did the Election of 1800 expose, ultimately leading to the 12th Amendment?

• The lack of a national popular vote requirement

• Electors casting two undifferentiated votes causing ties between running mates

• State legislatures choosing electors by unequal rules

• No mechanism to break Electoral College ties in the House

Which best captures Jefferson’s ideal vision for the United States?

• A powerful industrial nation with a large standing army

• An empire of sturdy, independent farmers with limited federal power

• A mercantile republic modeled on Great Britain

• An urban, manufacturing society with protective tariffs

Which policy change did Jefferson pursue to reduce federal power and expenses?

• Imposing new excise taxes to fund the navy

• Expanding the federal bureaucracy to regulate commerce

• Creating a third national bank to retire the debt

• Reducing the size of the army and navy and repealing excise taxes

Why did Jefferson seek control of New Orleans prior to 1803?

• To end British impressment in the Atlantic

• To acquire Florida from Britain

• To secure access to the Mississippi River and western trade

• To prevent Spanish settlement in Texas

Which circumstance helped make the Louisiana Purchase possible?

• Britain’s defeat in the War of 1812

• French success suppressing the Haitian Revolution

• Napoleon’s need for cash amid failures in the Caribbean

• Spanish refusal to cede Florida

The Louisiana Purchase conflicted with Jefferson’s principles primarily because

• it required an income tax

• the Constitution does not explicitly authorize purchasing foreign territory

• it eliminated the Senate’s treaty power

• it expanded the federal judiciary

A major political effect of the Louisiana Purchase was that it

• reduced Southern influence in national politics

• spurred a Federalist plan for a 'northern confederacy'

• ended partisan conflict for a generation

• led to immediate war with Spain

What event most directly prompted the Embargo Act of 1807?

• The XYZ Affair

• The Battle of New Orleans

• The Quasi-War with France

• The Chesapeake–Leopard incident

Which was a major consequence of the Embargo Act?

• A surge in exports as Americans found new markets

• Rapid military expansion to protect shipping

• Economic catastrophe as exports collapsed and imports fell sharply

• Immediate British repeal of Orders in Council

Which law replaced the Embargo Act in 1809?

• Macon's Bill No. 2

• The Non‑Intercourse Act

• The Navigation Acts

• The Force Bill