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WorksheetsThe Jefferson Era
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What were the two main political parties involved in the election of 1800?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Who were the two main candidates involved in the election of 1800?
Hamilton and Jefferson
Jefferson and Burr
Pinckney and Burr
Hamilton and Pinckney
What was the problem in the election of 1800?
there was a tie
John Adams dropped out of the election
Jefferson rallied up votes illegally
Burr told lies to get votes
What was the next step after there was a tie in the results of the electoral college?
Individuals had to vote again to break the tie.
The president (John Adams) cast his vote to break the tie.
The members of the House of Representatives cast votes to break the tie.
Impressment was
the process of squeezing juice from fruits
trying to attract a suitor
kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve in a foreign navy
trying to convince another country that you are on their side
The Chesapeake Leopard incident angered Americans, who called for action against the British. Which ship was the American ship?
Leopard
Chesapeake
Panther
Chester Cheetah
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do (check all that are correct).
caused economic problems for the United States
ended British Impressment
increased unemployment
forbid trade with ALL foreign nations
only let ships sail between U.S. ports
Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Lewis and Clark were famous because
They bought Louisiana for the USA
The explored the Louisiana Territory
They fought for Napoleon's army
The saved Washington from the British army
Lewis and Clark were led and guided by
Pocahontas
Sacajawea
Flower Woman
Prairie Girl
Who did John Adams mame to serve a s chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Aaron Burr
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Marshall
The Great leader Tecumseh was killed in the Battle of ...
Lake Erie
The Thames
Tippecanoe
Toronto
One of the buildings burned by the British was
The Capital
The Treasury
The Patent Office
Mount Vernon
