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Jefferson Era Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How was the election of 1800 different than earlier elections?

a)

because all candidates were from the same party

b)

there was a tie between two Democratic-Republican candidates

c)

Washington decided to come out of retirement to run again

d)

Hamilton became the first immigrant POTUS

2.

How did the election of 1800 lead to the 12th Amendment?

a)

because there was a tie between candidates for POTUS and VP

b)

because Americans favored the popular vote

c)

because Americans wanted to eliminate a 3rd party candidate

d)

because Americans supported westward expansion

3.

What is the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

a)

the decision supported the national bank

b)

the decision limited the President's control of foreign policy

c)

the decision established the power of judicial review

d)

the decision advanced civil rights for minorities

4.

What principle was established in the landmark court case Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The executive branch must uphold the Constitution.

b)

State laws take precedence over federal laws.

c)

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

d)

Laws that conflict with the Constitution may stand.

5.

What power does judicial review grant to the Supreme Court?

a)

approve presidential nominations to the Cabinet

b)

remove elected officials from office

c)

determine the constitutionality of federal laws

d)

restore the British monarchy to power over the United States

6.

Which branch of government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Representative

7.

Marbury v. Madison established that _______.

a)

the Constitution was the supreme law of the land

b)

the Supreme Court would appoint all new judges

c)

the President could veto Congressional laws

d)

all new judges must be approved by the Senate

8.

Why did Jefferson want to acquire the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Jefferson wanted to secure access to the Mississippi River and new lands for farmers

b)

Jefferson wanted to expand the power of the federal government

c)

Spain took the island of Santo Domingue from the French

d)

The Americans were threatening to declare war on France.

9.

The shaded area represents the area purchased during Jefferson's presidency. What is the area?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Texas Annexation

10.

What reservations did Jefferson have about buying the Louisiana Territory?

a)

He feared that it would upset Native American tribes.

b)

He worried that it would change the balance of power in Congress.

c)

He thought it would make the United States too big.

d)

He doubted his constitutional power to make the purchase.

11.

What geographic effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?

a)

doubled the size of the nation

b)

tripled the size of the nation

c)

quadrupled the size of the nation

d)

had no effect on the size of the nation

12.

The size of the country was doubled with ____________.

a)

the annexation of Texas

b)

the Lewis and Clark expedition

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Zebulon Pike's expedition

13.

Which factor influenced Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

The westward movement of American settlers into Louisiana Territory

b)

After losing Santo Domingue (Haiti), Napoleon had little use for Louisiana Territory

c)

Spain's refusal to allow American goods to move into or past New Orleans

d)

Great Britain's interest in forming alliances with Native Americans in the region

14.

What unexpected impact did the conflict portrayed in this image have on the United States?

a)

a doubling of US territory

b)

a weakened abolitionis movement

c)

a massive slave uprising in the South

d)

a war with Spain and France

15.

The Louisiana Purchase had geographic significance for the nation because it _________________.

a)

allowed for the westward expansion of the United States.

b)

decreased tensions with Native Americans

c)

extended United States control over Mexico

d)

reduced British control of North America

16.

Who was chosen to lead an expedition into the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

John Jay and John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall

c)

Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

d)

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

17.

Why was the Lewis and Clark expedition important?

a)

It surveyed the route of the transcontinental railroad.

b)

It increased knowledge of the land in the Louisiana Territory.

c)

It discovered the Northwest Passage to Asia.

d)

It challenged British authority in Oregon Country.

18.

What is the practice of forcing captured sailors to serve in the British navy?

a)

commandeering

b)

requisitioning

c)

sea-slaving

d)

impressment

19.

What was the goal of the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

to prevent war between Britain and France

b)

to punish the Federalists for supporting Britain

c)

to prove that the US was independent

d)

to make Britain and France stop restricting US trade

20.

What was Tecumseh's plan to prevent settlers from moving into Native American lands?

a)

a strong alliance with the other native nations as well has having British support

b)

a strong alliance with other native nations as well as having French support

c)

a strong alliance with other native nations as well as having Spanish support

d)

a strong alliance with other native nations as well as Dutch support

21.

Impressment was a major cause of the War of 1812. What is impressment?

a)

The Army refusing to release prisoners of war after battles

b)

The Navy sinking ships that had already surrendered

c)

The practice of forcing captured sailors to serve in the British navy

d)

The practice of farming just enough food to survive on

22.

Using the War of 1812 map above, what do the ship icons represent?

a)

American naval blockade

b)

British naval blockade

c)

American forces

d)

British victory

23.

One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States _______.

a)

lost control of the Ohio River Valley

b)

gained control of the Mississippi River

c)

maintained its independence and its territory

d)

acquired French Canada from France

24.

Why was the War of 1812 known as the "Second War of Independence"?

a)

because it was fought against impossible odds

b)

because it was fought against the British

c)

because it ended in a clear victory for Americans

d)

because it was inspired by the fight for freedom

25.

What was an effect of the War of 1812?

a)

The Federalist Party gained strength.

b)

The US gained status and respect from other nations.

c)

Patriotism decreased in the years immediately following the war.

d)

The US was weakened as a result of the war.