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Chapter 10 - The Jefferson Era

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1800 the United States claimed the area west of the Mississippi River.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The revolution in Santo Domingo led to Napoleon selling the Louisiana Territory.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Louisiana Territory was purchased under the presidential administration of Thomas Jefferson.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Supreme Court reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government is called

a)

judicial review

b)

law review

c)

supremacy

d)

Supreme ruling

5.

What decided the election of 1800?

a)

the Electoral College

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the popular vote

d)

the Senate

6.

What was one of the goals of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

a)

to build schools and hosptials

b)

to deliver documents to French officials

c)

to establish trade with Canada

d)

to find and map the Northwest Passage

7.

In the election of 1800, Federalists supported ____________________ for a second term.

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Thomas Jefferson

8.

Congress passed the ____________________ to prevent another showdown between a presidential and a vice-presidential candidate.

a)

11th Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

Judiciary Act of 1801

d)

the Bill of Rights

9.

Which case represented the first time the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of the other branches of government?

a)

Adams v Jefferson

b)

Jefferson v Madison

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Marshall v Madison

10.

Who had John Adams named to serve as chief justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

George Washington

c)

John Marshall

d)

Thomas Jefferson

11.

After 18 months, the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Lewis and Clark’s expedition collected valuable information on people, plants, and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The size of the United States was doubled with

a)

the adoption of New Orleans

b)

the expedition of Lewis and Clark

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Zebulon Pike's expedition

14.

Which politician died as a result of a duel?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

Who was the Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native American nations?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Tecumseh

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Crazy Horse

16.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Francis Scott Key

17.

Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and eventually helped him win the presidency?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Lake Erie

d)

Battle of Thames

18.

The Native Americans were allies of the British in the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

From which harbor did Francis Scott Key, the author of this song, watch anxiously through the night of September 13–14 the bombardment from Fort McHenry?

a)

Baltimore, Maryland

b)

Charleston, South Carolina

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Washington, D.C.

20.

What was the outcome of the duel?

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21.

Instead of traveling around the country to gain support as in today’s elections, how did the candidates campaign for the election of 1800?

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22.

What does Tecumseh mean by the phrase, “the white people, who are never contented, but always encroaching”?

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