Question 1

In an effort to improve the defense of America's coastal shores, Thomas Jefferson

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A)  built a fleet of large frigates and destroyers. 
B)  signed a mutual defense treaty with Spain which also involved the purchase of Spanish naval vessels. 
C)  constructed two hundred small gunboats. 
D)  signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. 
E)  signed a new mutual defense treaty with France. 
A)  built a fleet of large frigates and destroyers. 
B)  signed a mutual defense treaty with Spain which also involved the purchase of Spanish naval vessels. 
C)  constructed two hundred small gunboats. 
D)  signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. 
E)  signed a new mutual defense treaty with France. C

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of James Madison.

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Secretary of State who shelved William Marbury's judicial appointment.

Question 3

What was the role of particular Indian nations and individual Indians in the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Evaluate the influence of the Lewis and Clark expedition in facilitating American settlement of and political claims to the West.

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The role of particular Indian nations and individual Indians in the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition was significant. The expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from 1804 to 1806, relied on the assistance and guidance of various Indian nations to navigate the uncharted territory of the American West. The expedition interacted with numerous tribes, including the Mandan, Shoshone, Nez Perce, and many others, who provided crucial support in the form of food, shelter, and knowledge of the land.

One of the most notable interactions was with Sacagawea, a Shoshone woman who joined the expedition as an interpreter and guide. Her presence was instrumental in establishing peaceful relations with the Shoshone and securing horses that were essential for the expedition's journey through the Rocky Mountains.

The Lewis and Clark expedition played a significant role in facilitating American settlement of and political claims to the West. The detailed maps, scientific observations, and diplomatic relations established during the expedition provided valuable information for future settlers and policymakers. The expedition's success in reaching the Pacific Ocean also strengthened America's territorial claims in the region, paving the way for further exploration and eventual expansion into the West.

Overall, the Lewis and Clark expedition's interactions with Indian nations and individual Indians were crucial to its success, and its findings and diplomatic efforts had a lasting impact on American settlement and political claims to the West.

Question 4

Thomas Jefferson ceased his opposition to the expansion of the navy when the

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A)  the strategic usefulness of employing significant numbers of agile coastal naval crafts became apparent in the U.S. Navy's defeat of the Barbary Coast pirates during the Tripolitan War. 
B)  U.S. Marine Corps was established. 
C)  mosquito fleet was defeated by the pirates at Tripoli. 
D)  army was disbanded. 
E)  British blockaded the east coast. 
A)  the strategic usefulness of employing significant numbers of agile coastal naval crafts became apparent in the U.S. Navy's defeat of the Barbary Coast pirates during the Tripolitan War. 
B)  U.S. Marine Corps was established. 
C)  mosquito fleet was defeated by the pirates at Tripoli. 
D)  army was disbanded. 
E)  British blockaded the east coast.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas Jefferson.

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Third President of t

Question 6

Native American leader Tecumseh was killed in 1813 at the Battle of

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A)  Tippecanoe. 
B)  the Thames. 
C)  Horseshoe Bend. 
D)  New Orleans. 
E)  Fallen Timbers. 
A)  Tippecanoe. 
B)  the Thames. 
C)  Horseshoe Bend. 
D)  New Orleans. 
E)  Fallen Timbers.

Question 7

Why do the text's authors refer to the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)as "epochal"? Describe the short- and long-term ramifications of the decision.

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The authors refer to the case of Marbury

Question 8

Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported strongly by

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A)  practically all Americans. 
B)  New England and the seaboard states. 
C)  very few people. 
D)  the West and South. 
E)  Native Americans. 
A)  practically all Americans. 
B)  New England and the seaboard states. 
C)  very few people. 
D)  the West and South. 
E)  Native Americans.

Question 9

To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, President Jefferson

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A)  declared war on Britain. 
B)  enacted an economic embargo that prohibited the exports of all goods from the United States, regardless of whether they were being shipped on American or foreign merchant ships. 
C)  declared war on France. 
D)  enacted an economic embargo on the exports of all goods shipped from the United States to Britain, but merely raised the level of export duties (taxes) on all goods shipped from the United States to France. 
E)  concluded trade treaties with Spain and Holland. 
A)  declared war on Britain. 
B)  enacted an economic embargo that prohibited the exports of all goods from the United States, regardless of whether they were being shipped on American or foreign merchant ships. 
C)  declared war on France. 
D)  enacted an economic embargo on the exports of all goods shipped from the United States to Britain, but merely raised the level of export duties (taxes) on all goods shipped from the United States to France. 
E)  concluded trade treaties with Spain and Holland.

Question 10

Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory yielded all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  a rich harvest of scientific observations. 
B)  treaties with several Indian nations. 
C)  geographical knowledge of the previously unknown region. 
D)  a plausible American claim to the Oregon region. 
E)  opening of the West to future exploration and trade. 
A)  a rich harvest of scientific observations. 
B)  treaties with several Indian nations. 
C)  geographical knowledge of the previously unknown region. 
D)  a plausible American claim to the Oregon region. 
E)  opening of the West to future exploration and trade.

Question 11

The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who, more than any other federal official, was able to carry out the Federalist ideas of Alexander Hamilton concerning strengthening the power of the federal government was

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A)  Roger Taney. 
B)  William Marbury. 
C)  John Marshall. 
D)  Samuel Chase. 
E)  John Jay. 
A)  Roger Taney. 
B)  William Marbury. 
C)  John Marshall. 
D)  Samuel Chase. 
E)  John Jay.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the war hawks.

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Members of Congress

Question 13

During the War of 1812, the New England states

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A)  supported the United States' war effort. 
B)  lent more money and sent more food to the British army than to the American army. 
C)  gave no support to either the Americans or the British. 
D)  allowed their militias to fight wherever the federal government requested. 
E)  declared their independence from the United States. 
A)  supported the United States' war effort. 
B)  lent more money and sent more food to the British army than to the American army. 
C)  gave no support to either the Americans or the British. 
D)  allowed their militias to fight wherever the federal government requested. 
E)  declared their independence from the United States.

Question 14

Assess the validity of Jefferson's claim that the election of 1800 "was a revolution comparable to that of 1776." Do you consider that revolution to be a real revolution or a more moderate evolution in American political history? Support your answer.

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Thomas Jefferson's claim that the electi

Question 15

The text's authors believe that the Louisiana Purchase was "the most glorious achievement of Jefferson as president." Do you agree? Why or why not?

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As an AI language model, I don't have pe

Question 16

Thomas Jefferson's first major foreign-policy decision in 1803 was to

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A)  purchase Louisiana from France. 
B)  send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean to end the blackmailing and plundering of U.S. merchant ships by the Barbary pirates of North Africa. 
C)  drive the British out of the northwest forts. 
D)  purchase Florida from Spain. 
E)  form an alliance with Spain. 
A)  purchase Louisiana from France. 
B)  send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean to end the blackmailing and plundering of U.S. merchant ships by the Barbary pirates of North Africa. 
C)  drive the British out of the northwest forts. 
D)  purchase Florida from Spain. 
E)  form an alliance with Spain.

Question 17

Before he became chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall's service at Valley Forge during the American Revolution convinced him

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A)  to support Thomas Jefferson and his republican principles. 
B)  to give up the life of a soldier and return to law school. 
C)  of the drawbacks of feeble central authority. 
D)  of the futility of opposing Britain. 
E)  of the dangers of a strong central government. 
A)  to support Thomas Jefferson and his republican principles. 
B)  to give up the life of a soldier and return to law school. 
C)  of the drawbacks of feeble central authority. 
D)  of the futility of opposing Britain. 
E)  of the dangers of a strong central government.

Question 18

Napoleon chose to sell Louisiana to the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  he had suffered military misfortunes and setbacks on the island of Santo Domingo. 
B)  he feared that British control of the seas would force him to cede Louisiana to the British, giving Britain an important strategic advantage in his fateful and protracted war with his rival for imperial dominance in Europe and across the world. 
C)  he did not want to drive America into a political and military alliance with the British. 
D)  mosquitoes carrying yellow fever had decimated thousands of French troops on Santo Domingo. 
E)  he was afraid that the Spanish might seize Louisiana in a new war. 
A)  he had suffered military misfortunes and setbacks on the island of Santo Domingo. 
B)  he feared that British control of the seas would force him to cede Louisiana to the British, giving Britain an important strategic advantage in his fateful and protracted war with his rival for imperial dominance in Europe and across the world. 
C)  he did not want to drive America into a political and military alliance with the British. 
D)  mosquitoes carrying yellow fever had decimated thousands of French troops on Santo Domingo. 
E)  he was afraid that the Spanish might seize Louisiana in a new war.

Question 19

President Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

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A)  he underestimated the determination of the British. 
B)  he underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade. 
C)  he overestimated the dependence of Britain and France on America's trade. 
D)  Latin American republics opened up their ports for commerce. 
E)  he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it. 
A)  he underestimated the determination of the British. 
B)  he underestimated Britain's dependence on American trade. 
C)  he overestimated the dependence of Britain and France on America's trade. 
D)  Latin American republics opened up their ports for commerce. 
E)  he miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.

Question 20

Despite Thomas Jefferson winning a majority of the popular vote and a majority of votes in the Electoral College during the election of 1800, a deadlock in the Electoral College led the election to being decided

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A)  in the Senate. 
B)  by the majority of state legislatures. 
C)  in the House of Representatives. 
D)  by the Supreme Court. 
E)  by the Electoral Commission. 
A)  in the Senate. 
B)  by the majority of state legislatures. 
C)  in the House of Representatives. 
D)  by the Supreme Court. 
E)  by the Electoral Commission.

Exam 10: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

In an effort to improve the defense of America's coastal shores, Thomas Jefferson

Identify and state the historical significance of James Madison.

What was the role of particular Indian nations and individual Indians in the success of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Evaluate the influence of the Lewis and Clark expedition in facilitating American settlement of and political claims to the West.

Thomas Jefferson ceased his opposition to the expansion of the navy when the

Identify and state the historical significance of Thomas Jefferson.

Native American leader Tecumseh was killed in 1813 at the Battle of

Why do the text's authors refer to the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803)as "epochal"? Describe the short- and long-term ramifications of the decision.

Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported strongly by

To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, President Jefferson

Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory yielded all of the following EXCEPT

The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who, more than any other federal official, was able to carry out the Federalist ideas of Alexander Hamilton concerning strengthening the power of the federal government was

Identify and state the historical significance of the war hawks.

During the War of 1812, the New England states

Assess the validity of Jefferson's claim that the election of 1800 "was a revolution comparable to that of 1776." Do you consider that revolution to be a real revolution or a more moderate evolution in American political history? Support your answer.

The text's authors believe that the Louisiana Purchase was "the most glorious achievement of Jefferson as president." Do you agree? Why or why not?

Thomas Jefferson's first major foreign-policy decision in 1803 was to

Before he became chief justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall's service at Valley Forge during the American Revolution convinced him

Napoleon chose to sell Louisiana to the United States for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

President Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that

Despite Thomas Jefferson winning a majority of the popular vote and a majority of votes in the Electoral College during the election of 1800, a deadlock in the Electoral College led the election to being decided

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