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WorksheetsJefferson Era Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Because the Election of 1800 ended in a tie, whose job was it to decide the election?
The Vice President
House of Representatives
Supreme Court Justices
Senators
All of the following were established from the case of Marbury v. Madison except?
the Constitution is the supreme law of the U.S.
the judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional
how elections ending in a a tie would be settled
the Constitution must be followed when there's conflict with another law
Before it was transferred to the French in 1802, the Louisiana Territory belonged to which country?
Spain
United States
Great Britain
Mexico
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803?
Great Britain
Spain
Canada
France
Why did Federalists in the Northeastern U.S. worry about westward expansion?
they were afraid of losing political power
they did not want to take Native American land
they did not feel the land was valuable farming land
they wanted to restore the Proclamation of 1763
How did the United States react to the war between France and Great Britain?
the U.S. sided with France
the U.S. remained neutral
the U.S. sided with the British
What issue was the cause of the battle of Tippecanoe?
slavery
taxes
conflict with Native Americans
shipping rights
Which group of Americans pushed for war against Great Britain leading up to the War of 1812?
War Hawks
Federalists
Tories
One Republic
Who wrote the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" that would later become the national anthem?
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
Justin Bieber
Francis Scott Key
Which U.S. general was considered to be the "Hero of the Battle of New Orleans"?
Francis Scott Key
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
William Hull
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Louisiana Purchase?
Congress passed an amendment to the Constitution
Spain secretly transferred control of Louisiana territory to France
A revolution in Santo Domingo (present-day Haiti) ended Napoleon's dream of a Western Empire
Napoleon needed money to finance his war against Britain
All of the following are true of the Lewis and Clark expeditions EXCEPT?
Lewis and Clark were the first people to find and map the Northwest Passage
Lewis and Clark's goals were to find the Northwest Passage and document the new territory's people, plants, geography, and animals.
Lewis and Clark were hired and sent on their expedition by Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark's findings inspired people to move westward
Which statement reflects a principle of judicial review established by Marbury v. Madison?
The executive branch may override laws created by the judicial branch.
Laws that conflict with the Constitution are acceptable.
State law takes precedence over federal law.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
led the slave revolt against France in present-day Haiti:
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Napoleon Bonaparte
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
the hero of the Battle of New Orleans
James Madison
Napoleon Bonaparte
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Toussaint L'Ouverture
president during the War of 1812
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Toussaint L'Ouverture
because of a tie in the Election of 1800, the House of Representatives selected this person to become 3rd president of U.S.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Andrew Jackson
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
French leader who dreamed of a Western Empire for France
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Andrew Jackson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Location of a slave revolt against France
Santo Domingo (present-day Haiti)
Great Britain
United States
Mexico
Political group that opposed the Louisiana Purchase because they westward expansion they felt it would weaken New England's power in political and economic affairs:
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
War Hawks
Whigs
What happened as a result of the Embargo Act of 1807?
It hurt the U.S. economy by wiping out trade with other nations.
It forced Americans to find new markets for their goods.
It was effective in stopping Britain from violating America's neutrality rights.
It made the nation's economy stronger as Americans had to buy and sell more American goods.
