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Jefferson Era Part 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are 3 major themes of the Jefferson Era?

(Pick all that apply)

a)

Jefferson Republicanism

b)

War of 1812

c)

The National Bank

d)

Monroe Doctrine

2.

True or False: The Alien Sedition Acts banned French citizens from coming to the U.S and banned people from speaking bad about the Federalist Party.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

What were the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions?

a)

Created a National Bank

b)

States did not need to follow laws they thought were unconstitutional.

c)

Ended the election of 1800 by naming Jefferson the winner

d)

None of these

4.

True or False: "Nullification" means that states MUST follow a federal law NO matter what it says.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Do you think states should have the right to ignore laws they do not agree with?

a)

YES, states should be able to make their own decisions

b)

No, the Constitution is the supreme law of the land

c)

Undecided

6.

List the characteristics of the Federalists Party.

(Check all that apply)

a)

Strong Federal govt

b)

Manufacturing as the economy

c)

Rule by the wealthy

d)

"Loose" Interpretation of the Constitution

7.

What are characteristics of the Democratic Republican Party? (Check all that apply)

a)

Weak federal govt

b)

Agrarian (farming) economy

c)

Rule by the people

d)

Strict interpretation of the Constution

8.

TRUE of FALSE: The Election of 1800 ended in a tie.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Who ultimately decided the Election of 1800?

a)

House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

None of these

10.

Why is the election of 1800 sometimes called the "Revolution of 1800"?

a)

Because it was by force with the military

b)

Because it was a new president who was not George Washington

c)

It demonstrated a "peaceful transfer of power" in the government

d)

All of these

11.

Define "Jeffersonian Democracy":

a)

Strong federal government that could do what they wanted

b)

A government ruled by the wealthy people

c)

A change in the Constitution

d)

Power was now in the hands of the PEOPLE not the wealthy.

12.

What were Jefferson's domestic goals for the country?

(Check all that apply)

a)

SHRINK the size of the federal government

b)

Create MORE taxes to help pay the debt

c)

Shrink the size of the military

d)

Make us a manufacturing economy

13.

TRUE of FALSE: "Agrarianism" means a manufacturing based economy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

What is "Judicial Review"?

a)

The STATES ability to declare laws unconstitutional

b)

The Executive branch has the power to make laws

c)

The Supreme Court has power to declare laws unconstitutional

d)

All of the these

15.

What was the name of the large land purchase Jefferson made from France?

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The Ohio River Valley Purchase

c)

The Mississippi River Valley Purchase

d)

The Lewis and Clark Purchase

16.

How much did we pay for the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$5 milion

b)

$10 Million

c)

$15 Million

d)

$100 Million

17.

What is a "Strict Constructionist"?

a)

Someone who believes that the Constitution is open for interpretation

b)

Someone who believes you can only do what the Constitution says you can do.

18.

Do you feel the Constitution should be followed EXACTLY as it is or is it open for interpretation?

a)

YES, its written so well, there is no need to change it

b)

NO, there is no way they could know everything so it has to be open

19.

Who fought in the famous duel between a Federalist and Democratic-Republican? (Check all that apply)

a)

Washington

b)

Burr

c)

Madison

d)

Hamilton

20.

Who did Jefferson send to check out the new Louisiana Territory? (Check all that apply)

a)

Hamilton

b)

Lewis

c)

Burr

d)

Clark

21.

TRUE OR FALSE: "Impressment" was the seizing of American ships and then forcing the sailors to serve in the British navy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

What was the "Embargo Act of 1807"?

a)

It was the impressment of British sailors

b)

Passed by Jefferson: Stopped all U.S trade with France and Great Britain.

c)

Its the law that created judicial review

d)

All of these

23.

TRUE OR FALSE: The "Embargo Act of 1807" hurt FRANCE and GREAT BRITAIN's economies.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

How confident do you feel about your knowledge of the Jefferson Era part 1 material?

a)

I feel VERY confident

b)

I feel somewhat confident

c)

I feel a little a little confident

d)

I still feel I need some more review