WorksheetsJefferson Era
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who were the two presidential candidates for the Federalist party in 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Pickney
Aaron Burr
Who were the two presidential candidates for the Democratic-Republicans in 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Thomas Pickney
Aaron Burr
How many electoral votes did Thomas Jefferson in 1800?
64
65
73
74
How was the election of 1800 decided?
The House of Representatives had to break the tie
The Senate had to break the tie
There were 36 revotes
Thomas Jefferson threatened to beat up anyone who didn't vote for him
Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Marbury v. Madison was decided?
John Jay
John Roberts
John Marshall
John Washington
What power did Marbury v. Madison give the Supreme Court?
Power to overrule the President
Judicial Review
Summative Review
Power to decide who will be president
Who did we purchase the Louisiana territory from?
Spain
France
Great Britain
Portugal
How much did we pay for the Louisiana territory?
$15,000
$15,000,000
$1,500
$15,000,000,000
What did Spain use Louisiana for?
A buffer to protect silver in Mexico
A buffer to protect gold in California
To keep Americans out of the Rocky Mountains
To protect Spain's claim to the Mississippi River
How did the closure of New Orleans hurt US farmers?
It was more expensive to get goods shipped to the rest of the world
It was more difficult to make money
It prevented them from getting water of their crops
Blocked them from getting silt from the Mississippi River
Why did Napoleon need to sell the Louisiana territory?
War with Spain
War with Great Britain
Rebellion in Haiti
Rebellion in Jamaica
Thomas Jefferson wanted to create preserves for who in the Louisiana territory?
the French
Native Americans
Americans
the Spainish
Who led the expedition to explore the newly purchased Louisiana territory?
Meriweather Lewis
William Lewis
Meriweather Clark
William Clark
Who was the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark as a translator and guide?
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Rebecca White
Abigail Adams
Where did Lewis and Clark's expedition reach in November 1805?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Southern Ocean
How were American ships making a profit trading in the early 1800s?
Trading with only Spain
Exporting all of the cotton the world
Trading with both Great Britain and France
Forcing sailors to work for free
The Non-Intercourse Act said that US ships could trade with all countries except for ___________ and ____________.
Great Britain
France
Spain
Mexico
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do to the US economy?
Caused a crash
Caused a boom
Kept it the same
The Embargo Act of 1807 banned trade with which countries?
England
France
Spain
Everyone
How was Britain harassing American before the War of 1812 began?
Attacking US ships and impressment of sailors
Providing weapons to Native Americans
Attacking forts in the Northwest Territory
Raising taxes on tea
What were two main goals of the United States in the War of 1812?
Assert itself as a sovereign nation
Take the Louisiana Territory from France
Attempt to take over Canada
Take Mexico from Spain
Who wrote the National Anthem?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Francis Scott Key
Who became president because of his success at the Battle of New Orleans?
George Washington
Francis Scott Key
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of London
Who was the Shawnee chief defeated at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
The Prophet
William Henry Harrison
Tecumseh
James Madison
Who was the Indiana Governor at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
William Henry Harrison
Benjamin Bosse
F.J. Reitz
Henry North
Which branch of the government has the power to declare war?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
