Question 1

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

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Thomas Jefferson was more successful in

Question 2

Under the treaty terms for the Louisiana Purchase,

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A) the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty years. 
B) the United States would gain exclusive access to the port of New Orleans. 
C) residents living in Louisiana were to be made citizens of France. 
D) the land boundaries were not clearly defined. 
E) the United States had to remain neutral in the war between England and France. 
A) the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty years. 
B) the United States would gain exclusive access to the port of New Orleans. 
C) residents living in Louisiana were to be made citizens of France. 
D) the land boundaries were not clearly defined. 
E) the United States had to remain neutral in the war between England and France.

Question 3

The Essex Junto was composed of extreme ________ of New England.

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The answer of The Essex Junto was composed of extreme...

Question 4

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,Francis Scott Key wrote

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A) "Yankee Doodle." 
B) "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." 
C) "The Pledge of Allegiance." 
D) "Stars and Stripes Forever." 
E) "The Star-Spangled Banner." 
A) "Yankee Doodle." 
B) "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." 
C) "The Pledge of Allegiance." 
D) "Stars and Stripes Forever." 
E) "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Question 5

On August 28,1814,the British

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A) took control of the Ohio Valley. 
B) repulsed the United States from Florida. 
C) seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion. 
D) established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E) forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore. 
A) took control of the Ohio Valley. 
B) repulsed the United States from Florida. 
C) seized Washington and set fire to the presidential mansion. 
D) established naval supremacy on the Atlantic Ocean. 
E) forced the surrender of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

Question 6

The Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817 called for

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A) the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States. 
B) the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States. 
C) France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region. 
D) a general trade agreement between the United States and France. 
E) Spain to give up its claim to Florida in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi. 
A) the joint occupation of Oregon by France and the United States. 
B) the mutual disarmament of the Great Lakes by Britain and the United States. 
C) France to pull out of the fur trade in the Great Lakes region. 
D) a general trade agreement between the United States and France. 
E) Spain to give up its claim to Florida in exchange for navigation rights on the Mississippi.

Question 7

Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?

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The War of 1812 took place for several r

Question 8

By the end of Jefferson's presidency,the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and Philadelphia as a major American city.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Treaty of Ghent the British renounced their practice of impressment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By the time of the War of 1812,the Federalist Party was the minority party nationally,but it was still the majority party in New England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The British practice of stopping American ships and seizing American sailors was called ________.

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The answer of The British practice of stopping American ships...

Question 12

Jefferson tried to make sure that federal offices went to people who would be loyal to his ideas and to his presidency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The War of 1812 was caused by conflicts on the Atlantic Ocean and in the American West.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1800,population data of the United States revealed that

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A) 10 percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
B) no American city had a population larger than 28,000. 
C) New York was the most populous city in the country. 
D) the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. 
E) 15 percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
A) 10 percent of the non-Indian population lived in towns of more than 8,000. 
B) no American city had a population larger than 28,000. 
C) New York was the most populous city in the country. 
D) the nation remained overwhelmingly agrarian. 
E) 15 percent of the population lived in towns of more than 8,000.

Question 15

Aaron Burr was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Alexander Hamilton.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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A) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
C) ordered the secretary of state,James Madison,to deliver William 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 the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress,and ordered the secretary of state,James Madison,to deliver William Marbury his commission. 
A) stated that Congress had no authority to expand the power of the Supreme Court. 
B) stated that the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress. 
C) ordered the secretary of state,James Madison,to deliver William 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 the Supreme Court had the power to nullify an act of Congress,and ordered the secretary of state,James Madison,to deliver William Marbury his commission.

Question 17

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 18

Which statement about the War of 1812 is true?

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A) England was eager for war with the United States. 
B) The United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism. 
C) The initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River. 
D) The military struggle on the Great Lakes was a disaster for the United States. 
E) The outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war. 
A) England was eager for war with the United States. 
B) The United States entered the war with enthusiasm and optimism. 
C) The initial American focus of the war was on controlling the Mississippi River. 
D) The military struggle on the Great Lakes was a disaster for the United States. 
E) The outmatched Americans saw no military successes at all during the war.

Question 19

President Jefferson's response to the violations of American neutral rights was to prohibit American ships from leaving any American port for any foreign port in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated Native Americans at the Battle of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated...

Exam 7: The Jeffersonian ERA

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

Under the treaty terms for the Louisiana Purchase,

The Essex Junto was composed of extreme ________ of New England.

Following the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,Francis Scott Key wrote

On August 28,1814,the British

The Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817 called for

Why did the War of 1812 take place? What resulted from it?

By the end of Jefferson's presidency,the capital city of Washington rivaled New York and Philadelphia as a major American city.

In the Treaty of Ghent the British renounced their practice of impressment.

By the time of the War of 1812,the Federalist Party was the minority party nationally,but it was still the majority party in New England.

The British practice of stopping American ships and seizing American sailors was called ________.

Jefferson tried to make sure that federal offices went to people who would be loyal to his ideas and to his presidency.

The War of 1812 was caused by conflicts on the Atlantic Ocean and in the American West.

In 1800,population data of the United States revealed that

Aaron Burr was convicted and imprisoned for the murder of Alexander Hamilton.

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

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?

Which statement about the War of 1812 is true?

President Jefferson's response to the violations of American neutral rights was to prohibit American ships from leaving any American port for any foreign port in the world.

In 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated Native Americans at the Battle of ________.

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