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Jefferson Review Game

Jefferson Review Game . What were the Barbary Pirates doing to the U.S. and European Powers in the late 18 th and early 19 th centuries?. Demanding money in exchange for not robbing their ships . Where were the Barbary Powers located?. North Africa.

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Jefferson Review Game

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  1. Jefferson Review Game

  2. What were the Barbary Pirates doing to the U.S. and European Powers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? • Demanding money in exchange for not robbing their ships

  3. Where were the Barbary Powers located? • North Africa

  4. The Pasha (leader) of this Barbary state demanded $225,000 from Jefferson after he took office • Tripoli

  5. In handling the situation with the Barbary Pirates, what precedent did Jefferson set for future militaristic presidents? • Waged war without a congressional declaration of war

  6. What was the most valuable property of the Louisiana territory? • New Orleans

  7. What are two reasons why Napoleon gave up on rebuilding the French Empire in the Americas? • Needed to concentrate resources on fighting the British • A Slave revolt in present day Haiti led to France losing its most profitable colony

  8. How did the LA Purchase strengthen Jefferson’s hopes for his country? • Provided land for farming

  9. What British policy on the high seas increased tensions between Great Britain and the U.S. • Impressment

  10. True or False The Embargo Act banned all trade with Great Britain and France • False it banned all foreign trade

  11. This event was significant because it showed the world the U.S. could transfer power from one group to another peacefully • Election of 1800

  12. True or False: Jefferson raised internal taxes while lowering import taxes. • False: raised import taxes while lowering internal taxes

  13. What was one specific tax Jefferson abolished • Import tax on salt • Excise tax on whiskey

  14. Which region of the country vehemently opposed the Embargo Act? • New England

  15. Prior to accepting the treaty with France acquiring the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson proposed what? • An Amendment to the Constitution

  16. Appointments made by John Adams just prior to leaving office are known as the • Midnight Judges

  17. Who was Jefferson’s Secretary of State? • James Madison

  18. What law did Marbury v. Madison declare unconstitutional? • Judiciary Act of 1789

  19. What power did Marbury v. Madison give the Supreme Court? • Judicial Review

  20. Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who wrote the Marbury v. Madison decision? • John Marshall

  21. What impact did the Embargo have on the British? • No significant impact

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