Deck 9: Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

Question 1

Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans made the _____ a symbol of true democracy.

A)yeoman farmer
B)serf farmer
C)indentured farmer
D)cotter farmer
E)tenant farmer

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following was the second important judicial precedent set during Jefferson's presidency?

A)Jefferson took the side of Federalist judges.
B)Appointed judges could not be partisans.
C)Partisanship was no longer considered a crime.
D)Impeachment of Federalist judges was not allowed.
E)Partisan judges would be hanged for treason.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

With Britain still embroiled in conflict with France, many Americans expected to win the War of 1812 handily. In reality, winning the war proved more difficult.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Thomas Jefferson's election in _____ marked a reversal in American politics.

A)1790
B)1795
C)1800
D)1805
E)1810

Question 5

Which of the following is a true statement about the original Judiciary Act of 1789?

A)It stated that the Supreme Court had the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws.
B)It was declared constitutional after the case of Marbury v. Madison (1803).
C)It supposedly gave the Supreme Court the right to enforce appointments.
D)It repealed the president's right to grant appointments of federal judges.
E)It proclaimed that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction over cases involving states and ambassadors.

Question 6

Jefferson's domestic policies focused on all of the following, EXCEPT:

A)reducing the size of government.
B)maintaining a small army on the western frontier.
C)expanding what he saw as the agrarian republic.
D)navigating the development of the first national court system.
E)securing the Louisiana Purchase for American expansion.

Question 7

Yeoman Democracy was an innovation introduced by Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans when they cultivated popular opinion through newspaper editorials that put yeoman farmers at the center of the Democratic-Republican political ideology.

Question 8

Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans eagerly cultivated popular opinion with the help of _____ that spread throughout the country.

A)yellow journalism
B)rural papers
C)fully independent magazines
D)specialty media
E)highly partisan newspapers

Question 9

Which of the following was the first U.S. Supreme Court decision to declare a law unconstitutional?

A)Marbury v. Madison (1803)
B)Hylton v. United States (1796)
C)Roe v. Wade (1973)
D)United States v. More (1805)
E)Calder v. Bull (1798)

Question 10

The British burned the White House, the Capitol, and other government buildings, which allowed them to accomplish their ultimate objective of capturing the port city of Baltimore.

Question 11

_____ was one of the most important developments in U.S judicial history; it gave courts the right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional and therefore make it null and void.

A)Judicial partisanship
B)Judicial resistance
C)Judicial review
D)Judicial activism
E)Judicial notice

Question 12

Judicial review was one of the most important developments in U.S. judicial history.

Question 13

Tecumseh and the Prophet were the two Shawnee brothers who preached a revival of old ways in a revitalization movement reminiscent of Neolin's.

Question 14

The "Era of Good Feelings" was the period of nonpartisan politics that followed the implosion of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Question 15

Which of the following explains why Thomas Jefferson felt it essential that the United States continue to open new territory to settlement?

A)He believed that industrialization in new territories would provide the moral basis for good citizenship.
B)He argued that territorial expansion allowed every American the chance to be a white-collar worker.
C)He wanted to increase the amount of land under his control.
D)He contended that territorial expansion would foster better relations with Native Americans.
E)He reasoned that crowding would pressure people into working as urban wage laborers without access to new land.

Question 16

Soon after the Louisiana Purchase, the looming war between Great Britain and the United States began.

Question 17

In March 1814, at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in today's Alabama, Andrew Jackson's troops forced the Creeks to accept a treaty ceding their best lands to the Americans.

Question 18

The Non-Intercourse Act was a law that stopped American exports from going to Europe and prohibited American ships from trading in foreign ports.

Question 19

The purchase of the city of Baton Rouge was Jefferson's first step toward achieving his vision of an agrarian society.

Question 20

_____ was a Federalist who headed the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.

A)Chief Justice William Marbury
B)Chief Justice James Madison
C)Chief Justice John Marshall
D)Chief Justice Andrew Jackson
E)Chief Justice DeWitt Clinton

Question 21

When did the United States officially declare war against Great Britain during the presidency of James Madison?

A)June 14, 1812
B)January 14, 1812
C)March 14, 1814
D)August 14, 1814
E)October 14, 1810

Question 22

Why did the two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and the Prophet, tour the Old Northwest (in Ohio and Michigan)and the South (Georgia)in the early 1800s?

A)To promote cordial relations between Native Americans and the American settlers
B)To aid Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploratory mission to the Pacific
C)To coerce natives into accepting European and American habits
D)To unite Native American nations to resist the perpetual encroachment of American settlers
E)To explore the nation and give exploratory feedback to the American settlers

Question 23

Which of the following was a major outcome of the Embargo Act of 1807?

A)It deprived Europe of the major goods and services.
B)It led to weakening of British control over sea routes.
C)It severed ties between Britain and the rest of Europe.
D)It led to widespread smuggling of goods into America.
E)It was a disaster as it imperiled the American economy.

Question 24

Which of the following was the most significant result of the Louisiana Purchase?

A)It increased the commercial value of land in the nation.
B)It nearly doubled the geographical size of the nation.
C)It gave Napoleon Bonaparte access to land that was earlier inaccessible.
D)It instigated a war between the French and the Spaniards.
E)It was the driving force for the Haitian Revolution.

Question 25

Why was territorial expansion essential to Jefferson's vision of an agrarian republic?

A)Without access to new land, people would be pressured to become wage laborers.
B)Territorial expansion made it possible for every American to become a self-sufficient farmer.
C)Without access to new land, the nation would be faced with overcrowding.
D)Territorial expansion would push the Spanish and French occupiers out of the country.
E)All options are correct.

Question 26

Why did the United States want to get control of the city of New Orleans?

A)The geography and climate of New Orleans allowed cultivation of cash crops.
B)New Orleans provided a means of transportation from the Gulf of Maine to present-day Minneapolis, Minnesota.
C)New Orleans was a vital port at the mouth of the Mississippi River, which was the country's main north-south inland waterway.
D)Huge deposits of gold were discovered in New Orleans along the Mississippi River.
E)The United States could never guarantee control of Lake Pontchartrain unless it controlled New Orleans as well.

Question 27

During the election of 1808, instead of running for a third term, Thomas Jefferson ensured that the nomination would go to his friend and fellow Virginian, _____.

A)George Washington
B)Aaron Burr
C)Alexander Hamilton
D)James Madison
E)Charles Pinckney

Question 28

Which event during the War of 1812 suddenly caused American prospects for victory to be thrown into doubt?

A)The creation of defensive forces at Lake Erie
B)The surrender of the village of Detroit
C)The abdication of the French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte
D)The forced induction of Americans onto British naval service
E)The victory of Creek Indians at the battle of Horseshoe Bend

Question 29

Which of the following took place during the war between Great Britain and France that erupted shortly after the Louisiana Purchase?

A)France passed the Orders in Council in 1807.
B)The French began impressing American sailors into their navy.
C)America took control of the shipping trade between the Americas and Europe.
D)Great Britain passed the Berlin Decree in 1806.
E)A highly publicized attack was carried out on the U.S.S. Chesapeake.

Question 30

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte sell the entire 830,000 square miles of Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson for just $15 million?

A)The French treasury was nearly empty.
B)He wanted to strengthen ties with the United States.
C)He needed money to fund his war against the Portuguese.
D)He could not afford to pay the taxes for the territory.
E)France wanted to dispose of all its colonial possessions.

Question 31

Who were the two men sent by Thomas Jefferson in 1803 to explore the West before the Louisiana Purchase was completed?

A)Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
B)Meriwether Lewis with William Clark
C)John Marshall and John Adams
D)Tecumseh and the Prophet
E)William Marbury and James Madison

Question 32

Which legislation set up land-selling offices in the West, made parcels of land smaller, and allowed payments over time, thus making land more affordable to settlers?

A)The Homestead Act of 1862
B)Northwest Ordinance Act of 1787
C)Land Act of 1785
D)Land Act of 1800
E)Land Ordinance of 1804

Question 33

For which of the following charges was Aaron Burr tried in the nation's first "Trial of the Century"?

A)Bribery
B)Assault
C)Treason
D)Partisanship
E)Fraud

Question 34

Thomas Jefferson paid $15 million to purchase _____ from Napoleon Bonaparte.

A)Oregon
B)California
C)Louisiana
D)Kansas
E)New Mexico

Question 35

Which of the following is a true statement about the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809?

A)It enabled the Federalists to gain ground on the issue of the Embargo Act.
B)It allowed American ships to trade with all nations except Britain and France.
C)It authorized America to pressurize Britain to pay American merchants for seized goods.
D)It empowered America to impose a fine on all nations that harassed American ships.
E)It led Spanish leaders to announce their respect for America's neutral trading rights.

Question 36

In the South in 1813, who led a frontier army into victory against the Creek Indians?

A)James Madison
B)Andrew Jackson
C)Thomas Macdonough
D)Thomas Jefferson
E)Henry Clay

Question 37

Which of the following statements is true of Jefferson's domestic policy of expanding the agrarian republic?

A)It initially involved the purchase of the city of New Orleans from France.
B)It generated criticism and led to Jefferson's loss in the election of 1804.
C)It led to the purchase of the state of Louisiana from Spain.
D)It made access to western lands more difficult than before.
E)It resulted in decreased contact and battles with Native Americans.

Question 38

Which of the following was a reason for the United States' early losses in the War of 1812?

A)Jefferson's reduction of the American military
B)The French military's defensive battles against Americans
C)France's support of British-controlled Canada
D)Treaties between the French and Native Americans to fight against Americans
E)Britain's disregard for America's neutral trading rights

Question 39

The legislation that stopped American exports from going to Europe and prohibited American ships from trading in foreign ports was known as the _____.

A)Intercourse Act of 1809
B)Non-Intercourse Act 1809
C)Embargo Act of 1807
D)Northwest Act of 1808
E)Land Act of 1800

Question 40

Which of the following best describes the driving force behind the Shawnee brothers' revitalization movement?

A)To repopulate the dwindling number of Native Americans
B)To revive the old ways of tribal life and pan-Indianism
C)To rekindle aggression against American settlers
D)To negotiate better ties between natives and American settlers
E)To revitalize the land ownership policies of the nation

Question 41

Write a paragraph on Tecumseh and the Prophet.

Question 42

_________ was an innovation introduced by Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans when they cultivated popular opinion through newspaper editorials that put yeoman farmers at the center of their political ideology.
A. Jeffersonian Democracy
C. Jeffersonian Republicanism
D. Yeomanry
D. Yeoman's Republic

Question 43

After the American victory in the War of 1812, a group of poets called the _________ became the first well-known creative authors on American soil.
A. Yellow Journalists
B. Hartford Wits
C. Freedom Riders
D. Muckrakers

Question 44

Write a paragraph on Jeffersonian Democracy under Jefferson's presidency.

Question 45

The _________ allowed American ships to trade with all nations except Britain and France; it authorized the president to resume trade with those countries once they began respecting America's neutral trading rights.
A. Embargo Act of 1807
B. Treaty of Ghent of 1814
C. Hartford Convention of 1814
D. Non-intercourse Act of 1809

Question 46

Which of the following statements is true of the political realizations made by President James Madison after the War of 1812?

A)He realized the importance of having a small federal government.
B)He agreed to new protective tariffs designed to support the growth of American industries.
C)He recognized the need to further reduce the scale of his armed forces.
D)He recognized the need for several new regional bank to decentralize banking.
E)He ceded the western colonial settlements to the Native Americans.

Question 47

To realize his _________ vision, Jefferson attempted to roll back several Federalist policies.
a. utilitarian
B. altruistic
C. egalitarian
D. agrarian

Question 48

Which of the following was true of the Hartford Convention?

A)It was the treaty that was signed in New Orleans and marked the end of the War of 1812.
B)It led to the victory of the nonpartisan party, which would end up being America's only period of nonpartisan government.
C)It affirmed the important role of the British in the development of the nation through a trade agreement.
D)It proposed constitutional amendments limiting the government's ability to restrict American commerce.
E)It unified both American and Native American communities to live in harmony.

Question 49

Discuss Jefferson's domestic policies.

Question 50

Discuss Jefferson's foreign affairs.

Question 51

Which of the following describes the significance of the War of 1812?

A)It increased the opposition to the Democratic-Republican Party.
B)It affirmed the importance of anarchy.
C)It vacated the British from the East of the country.
D)It shaped America's role in world affairs.
E)It divided the nation and led to anti-patriotism.

Question 52

The Treaty of Ghent that formally ended the War of 1812 was signed in _____.

A)1816
B)1812
C)1813
D)1814
E)1815

Question 53

During which of the following events did Francis Scott Key write the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner," which would go on to become the American national anthem?

A)The Battle of the Thames
B)The surrender of the village of Detroit
C)The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
D)The failed invasion of Baltimore
E)The assault on British-controlled Canada

Question 54

After the _____, Andrew Jackson became an instant national hero and a symbol of America's determination to be permanently independent of Great Britain.

A)Battle of Tippecanoe
B)Battle of Horseshoe Bend
C)Battle of Waterloo
D)Battle of the Thames
E)Battle of New Orleans

Question 55

Write a brief passage describing the Louisiana Purchase.

Question 56

Which of the following best describes the "Era of Good Feelings"?

A)The period where the Democratic-Republican Party enjoyed uncontested rule
B)The period where the Federalist Party enjoyed uncontested rule
C)The period of nonpartisan politics following the implosion of the Federalist Party
D)The period after the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814
E)The period following the victory of Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans

Question 57

In 1804, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, along with forty-eight other men, traveled to the Pacific with the help of _________ who served as their guide.
A. Wovoka
B. the Prophet
C. Tecumseh
D. Sacajawea

Question 58

What was the ultimate objective of the British assault on Washington, D.C.?

A)To capture President James Madison and his wife, Dolley
B)To crush American morale by capturing the country's capital
C)To capture the vital port city of Baltimore
D)To burn the White House and other government buildings
E)To weaken the American army's defenses

Question 59

From a political viewpoint, in which of the following ways did the War of 1812 affect the Democratic-Republicans?

A)It increased their popularity among native minorities.
B)It led to improved ties with the disintegrating British Empire.
C)It revealed the inherent strengths of the Democratic-Republican Party.
D)It demonstrated the weakness of the party's insistence on a small federal government.
E)It emphasized the need for decentralization of banks throughout the country.

Question 60

Why was the Battle of New Orleans considered to be ironic?

A)It took place several weeks after a peace treaty had been negotiated.
B)It led to loss of hundreds of American lives.
C)It accomplished in one battle what the entire War of 1812 had not until that time.
D)It gave rise to the "Era of Good Feelings."
E)It resulted in the nullification of the Hartford Convention.

Question 61

Discuss America's right of neutrality.

Question 62

Discuss the Election of 1808.

Question 63

Write a brief summary of the later events and final outcome of the War of 1812.

Question 64

Write a paragraph on the Treaty of Ghent.

Question 65

Write a paragraph on developments that occurred during the rise of the Democratic-Republicans in the early 1800s.

Question 66

Write a brief summary of the early losses the Americans suffered in the War of 1812.

Question 67

Write an essay on the cultural, artistic, and architectural legacies of the War of 1812.

Question 68

Discuss the significance of Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans and the Hartford Convention.

Question 69

Elaborate on the significance of the War of 1812.

Question 70

Write a brief passage on James Madison's declaration of war.