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The TJ Era

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the Election of 1800?

a)

It was the first peaceful transition of power from one party to another

b)

Federalists gained control of the legislature

c)

TJ's life long dream of being president came true

d)

It validated the existing electoral system

2.

The Louisiana Purchase was significant because

a)

included land in present day Arizona

b)

it annexed territory formerly held by Spain

c)

It doubled the size of the US

d)

was strongly opposed by Mexico

3.

The fundamental difference between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans revolved around...

a)

choosing whether to support France of Britain in the ongoing European wars

b)

the use of protective tariffs

c)

the question of slavery

d)

the powers of central government

4.

The Native American guide for Lewis and Clark's expedition of the Louisiana Purchase was...

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Sacajawea

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Chief Black Hawk

5.

British impressment, disruption of trade with Europe, attacks on frontier forts by natives were major causes of the...

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

French and Indian War

6.

Marbury v. Madison was significant because it...

a)

established the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional

b)

authorized the Monroe Doctrine

c)

allowed for the annexation of the Louisiana Territory

d)

prohibited states from taxing the federal government

7.

The Federalists were led by...

a)

James Madison

b)

John Marshall

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

8.

The two geographic regions Lewis and Clark explored were...

a)

Southwest and Superior Uplands

b)

Atlantic and the Appalachian

c)

The Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains

d)

Central Lowlands and Pacific

9.

An outcome of the War of 1812 was...

a)

confirmation of the independence of the US

b)

continued impressment

c)

increased migration of American settlers into California

d)

the decline of the Federalists party

10.

The group benefiting most from the acquisition of the port of New Orleans was

a)

farmers in the Ohio River Valley

b)

Native Americans in the Southwest

c)

gold miners in Northern California

d)

fur trappers in the Columbia River valley

11.

Oregon was claimed by the US and...

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

France

12.

The main reason TJ wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory was to...

a)

establish a new settlement area

b)

offer a buffer zone between the US and Mexico

c)

control the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans

d)

satisfy American desire of an empire from coast to coast

13.

Who asked congress for a declaration of war in 1812?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

14.

As a leader of the Federalist party, Alexander Hamilton supported

a)

the creation of the national bank

b)

making land available to farmers

c)

states retaining most of the powers

d)

strict interpretation of the Constitution

15.

Due to their strong support of an agricultural society, farmers typically supported the...

a)

Anti-Federalist party

b)

The Federalist party

c)

The Know-Nothing party

d)

The Democratic-Republican party

16.

Thomas Jefferson built a party around the agrarian ideal; Alexander Hamilton built a party around the ideal of

a)

foreign alliances

b)

wealthy political donors

c)

farmers, artisans, and frontiersmen

d)

commercial growth

17.

The United States gained the Louisiana Territory by...

a)

taking it in the Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

purchasing it from Spain

c)

buying it from Napoleon's France

d)

winning it in the War of 1812

18.

McCulloch v. Maryland established...

a)

that McCulloch had to be exiled from Maryland

b)

states had more powers than the federal government

c)

that congress had the "implied" power of creating the national bank

d)

that Maryland had the power to tax citizens for the national bank

19.

In the election of 1800, incumbent President John Adams

a)

was defeated by Thomas Jefferson when it went to the House of Representatives

b)

refused to step down as president, causing rioting and other acts of civil discord

c)

was defeated by both Burr and Jefferson in the electoral vote count

d)

won reelection by defeating challengers Burr, Jefferson, and Pinckney

20.

The Embargo Act...

a)

was very successful in boosting the economy

b)

cut off trading from France only

c)

cut off trading from all European countries

d)

cut off trading from Britain only