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WorksheetsJeffersonian Era
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Who was William Marbury?
the Secretary of State under President Jefferson
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the early 1800s
one of John Adams' "Midnight Judges" that he appointed at the very end of his term
What power did Marbury v. Madison enforce?
Judicial Act of 1789
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
Check and Balances
The outcome of the case led the Supreme Court to declare that the Judiciary Act of 1789 was _______ (meaning it violates the Constitution and is therefore not permitted)
undemocratic
unconstitutional
unjust
What is the only way a Supreme Court decision can be overturned?
The President deems it unconstitutional
The Supreme Court overturns their decision
The Legislative Branch votes against it
If the lower courts vote against it
Which country forced France to abandon their plans to use the Louisiana Territory for agriculture?
The Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
What was one of the goals of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?
to build schools and hospitals
to deliver documents to French officials
to establish trade with Canada
to find and map the northwest passage
What used to be the border of the United States BEFORE the Louisiana Purchase?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Missouri River
What modern-day state is NOT included in the former Louisiana Territory?
Arkansas
Kansas
Montana
Oregon
Why was the Mississippi River so important?
It was a fast-paced river
It was used for trading
Cities were built amongst the river
All of the above
What was the important port the US wanted when buying the Louisiana Territory?
Hint: On the Gulf of Mexico
Chicago
Charleston
New Orleans
St. Louis
What was Jefferson's obstacle before pursuing the Louisiana Purchase?
Did not know if it was constitutional
Too expensive
Wanted more land from Spain
The Democratic-Republicans were against it
What city did the Lewis & Clark expedition start?
Kansas City
Minneapolis
New Orleans
St. Louis
In the Great Plains, the animals the Native Americans would hunt were ______.
Bears
Buffalo
Elk
Rattlesnake
Which modern-day state did Lewis, Clark, & Sacagawea view the Pacific Ocean from?
California
Kansas
Montana
Oregon
Which barbary state captured the US ship Catharine in 1801?
Algiers
Morocco
Tripoli
Tunis
Due to the Embargo Act, what was NOT an import that the Americans couldn't get?
Cotton
Molasses
Sugar
Tea
One of the goals of Jefferson's Embargo Act was to avoid a war with
France
Great Britain
Spain
Russia
What do you call it when the British forced American Sailors to serve in the British Navy
Looting
Impressment
Smart Thinking
Expressment
How did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect Thomas Jefferson's reputation
The Americans loved him more
Nothing changed
His popularity declined
