Question 1

The Lewis and Clark expedition was organized over President Jefferson's objections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  all nations except Great Britain and France. 
D)  all nations. 
E)  both Great Britain and France. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  France. 
C)  all nations except Great Britain and France. 
D)  all nations. 
E)  both Great Britain and France. C

Question 3

In 1810,the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

Accepted Answer

A)  "Peaceable Coercion." 
B)  the Tallmadge Amendment. 
C)  Madison's Embargo. 
D)  the Harrison Land Law. 
E)  Macon's Bill No. 2. 
A)  "Peaceable Coercion." 
B)  the Tallmadge Amendment. 
C)  Madison's Embargo. 
D)  the Harrison Land Law. 
E)  Macon's Bill No. 2. E

Question 4

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Hamilton's election as governor of New York. 
B)  a business failure between them. 
C)  a dispute over a woman. 
D)  Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race. 
E)  Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish. 
A)  Hamilton's election as governor of New York. 
B)  a business failure between them. 
C)  a dispute over a woman. 
D)  Burr's belief that Hamilton's malevolence had cost him the New York governor's race. 
E)  Burr's attempt to capture Mexico from the Spanish.

Question 5

The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida

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A) led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812. 
B) was fervently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C.Calhoun. 
C) was unfulfilled until the 1830s. 
D) was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America. 
E) was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there. 
A) led to war between the United States and Spain in 1812. 
B) was fervently attacked by leaders such as Henry Clay and John C.Calhoun. 
C) was unfulfilled until the 1830s. 
D) was intended to reduce the presence of the British in America. 
E) was partly motivated by the number of runaway slaves who escaped there.

Question 6

Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson was more successful in

Question 7

During the War of 1812,the Battle of the Thames

Accepted Answer

A)  saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army. 
B)  saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit. 
C)  led to the long American occupation of Canada. 
D)  saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London. 
E)  strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest. 
A)  saw Tecumseh killed while serving as a brigadier general in the British army. 
B)  saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit. 
C)  led to the long American occupation of Canada. 
D)  saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London. 
E)  strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest.

Question 8

What was the core message of the Second Great Awakening? How did the movement affect race relations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The core message of the Second Great Awa

Question 9

When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase,he

Accepted Answer

A)  assumed the French would not honor its terms. 
B)  was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it. 
C)  angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination. 
D)  insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it. 
E)  felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it. 
A)  assumed the French would not honor its terms. 
B)  was unsure of his constitutional authority to accept it. 
C)  angrily fired Livingston and Monroe for insubordination. 
D)  insisted on numerous revisions before accepting it. 
E)  felt his government had been asked to pay too much for it.

Question 10

Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government,but they also favored a nationwide system of public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Hartford Convention called for secession from the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the president or Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

Accepted Answer

A)  began the War of 1812. 
B)  saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate. 
C)  led the British government to end its practice of impressment. 
D)  saw the British sink an American merchant ship. 
E)  led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports. 
A)  began the War of 1812. 
B)  saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate. 
C)  led the British government to end its practice of impressment. 
D)  saw the British sink an American merchant ship. 
E)  led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports.

Question 14

Describe the importance of Marbury v.Madison in the evolution of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

Marbury v. Madison was a landmark Suprem

Question 15

The idea of the "republican mother" presumed that it was important that women be educated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803)

Accepted Answer

A) stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress,and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
C) ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
D) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court,and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
E) stated that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. 
A) stated that the states had the power to nullify an act of Congress with the support of the Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress,and ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
C) ordered Secretary of State Madison to deliver Marbury his commission. 
D) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court,and that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
E) stated that Congress had the authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court.

Question 17

Thomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive people

Accepted Answer

A)  who might become civilized through exposure to white culture. 
B)  with no redemptive qualities. 
C)  who nevertheless had an education system worth emulating. 
D)  who should be completely separated from white society. 
E)  who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans. 
A)  who might become civilized through exposure to white culture. 
B)  with no redemptive qualities. 
C)  who nevertheless had an education system worth emulating. 
D)  who should be completely separated from white society. 
E)  who had been greatly mistreated by white Americans.

Question 18

What were the decisions made and actions taken by Thomas Jefferson,during his administration,that most significantly changed the role of the presidency in American politics?

Accepted Answer

During his administration, Thomas Jeffer

Question 19

During the Second Great Awakening,the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for

Accepted Answer

A)  an armed Indian rebellion against white American society. 
B)  the return of lands taken from Indian tribes by the United States. 
C)  the adoption by Indian tribes of white American culture. 
D)  the United States to live up to its broken treaties with Indian tribes. 
E)  the restoration of traditional Indian culture. 
A)  an armed Indian rebellion against white American society. 
B)  the return of lands taken from Indian tribes by the United States. 
C)  the adoption by Indian tribes of white American culture. 
D)  the United States to live up to its broken treaties with Indian tribes. 
E)  the restoration of traditional Indian culture.

Question 20

In the War of 1812,the Battle of New Orleans

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the British control of the Mississippi River. 
B)  resulted in hundreds of American deaths. 
C)  took place weeks after the war had officially ended. 
D)  saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. 
E)  saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month. 
A)  gave the British control of the Mississippi River. 
B)  resulted in hundreds of American deaths. 
C)  took place weeks after the war had officially ended. 
D)  saw inexperienced British troops face battle-hardened American forces. 
E)  saw the British lay siege to the city for nearly a month.

Exam 7: The Jeffersonian Era Key

The Lewis and Clark expedition was organized over President Jefferson's objections.

The Non-Intercourse Act reopened American trade with

In 1810,the Non-Intercourse Act expired and was replaced by

The duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was the result of

The desire by American southerners to acquire Florida

Was Thomas Jefferson more successful in the domestic or foreign policy arena? Explain.

During the War of 1812,the Battle of the Thames

What was the core message of the Second Great Awakening? How did the movement affect race relations in the United States?

When Thomas Jefferson received the treaty for the Louisiana Purchase,he

Jeffersonians believed in a smaller government,but they also favored a nationwide system of public schools.

The Hartford Convention called for secession from the United States.

The terms of the Louisiana Purchase were made without the prior approval of either the president or Congress.

The Chesapeake-Leopard incident

Describe the importance of Marbury v.Madison in the evolution of the federal government.

The idea of the "republican mother" presumed that it was important that women be educated.

The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803)

Thomas Jefferson believed American Indians were primitive people

What were the decisions made and actions taken by Thomas Jefferson,during his administration,that most significantly changed the role of the presidency in American politics?

During the Second Great Awakening,the Indian revivalist Handsome Lake called for

In the War of 1812,the Battle of New Orleans

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