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1. In the hotly contested election of 1800, whose supporters claimed that a Thomas Jefferson presidency would bring to America the chaos of the French Revolution? • John Adams’

2. A voter in 1800 might have cast his ballot against the Republicans for what reason? • The Republican candidate was arguably against organized religion.

3. How did Thomas Jefferson characterize the transition of power from one party to another in the Election of 1800?? -peaceable

4. Which of the following statements does not reflect the significance of Marbury v. Madison? • A. It meant the Supreme Court had to hear every case brought before it. • B. It established the power of judicial review. • A

5. The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because… • it nearly doubled the size of the country.

6. In the early 1800s, the Mississippi River was crucial to settlers in all but which of the following states? • A. Ohio • B. Arkansas • B

7. French leader Napoleon Bonaparte was so eager to get rid of his American territories that when America’s ambassador tried to buy New Orleans, the French offered to sell all of Louisiana for $15 million. What was Napoleon's strategic reasoning behind this move? • France was at war with the British and thought that an expanded U.S. would humble England’s pride sooner or later.

8. The Lewis and Clark expedition was undertaken in order to explore the Louisiana Purchase, learn about the plants and animals of the West, and… -attempt to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean.

9. Which mountains presented a major obstacle to the Lewis and Clarke expedition? • the Rocky Mountains.

10. What was the significance of Zebulon Pike’s exploration?? - It helped outline the Louisiana Territory’s western border with New Spain.

11. As a result of what activity did the United States find itself involved in the war between Britain and France when it broke out in 1803? • shipping goods and war supplies to both countries

12. After a British navy ship targeted an American navy ship in 1807, Great Britain’s violations of U.S. neutrality resulted in the Embargo Act, which banned trade with… • all foreign countries.

13. The Embargo Act failed because… • it caused American merchants to lose money and had little effect on Britain and France.

14. In 1810, the Governor of the Indiana Territory urged Tecumseh to follow the Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795. What was Tecumseh’s reply? • “The white people have no right to take the land from the Indians, because the Indians had it first.”

15. The first young members of Congress to call for a trade war against Britain were called… • War Hawks.

16. Who served as president of the United States during the War of 1812? • James Madison

17. Which of the following does not help to explain why the U.S. declared war against Britain in 1812? • A. The British navy had aided the Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean. • B. British trade restrictions hurt southern planters and western farmers. -A

18. Which of the following explains why the U.S. Navy defeated the British in the War of 1812? • A. The British Navy was more spread out than the U.S. Navy. • B. The U.S. Navy had many new warships. -A.

19. Which of the following assertions about the War of 1812 is false? • A. It produced a boom in American manufacturing. • B. It strengthened American Indian resistance to Americans. • B

20. The document that ended the War of 1812 was called the … • Treaty of Ghent

21. The last major conflict of the War of 1812 was the… -Battle of New Orleans. .

22. The Treaty of Fort Jackson did which of the following? • A. forced the Creek Indians to give up 23 million acres of land • B. forced Tecumseh to give up his plan to unite American Indian nations -A

23. I. The Creek War • II. The Hartford Convention reached Washington • III. The Treaty of Ghent was signed • IV. The Battle of Fort Detroit? • Which is the proper order of these major events in the War of 1812, from first to last? -IV, I, III, II

24. The first thing the British did after their ranks were reinforced in April of 1814 was attack the city of … -Washington

25. American politicians’ fears that a foreign power might take control of the Mississippi might have come true during the Battle of New Orleans, if not for the leadership of a commander who led a mix of soldiers, free African Americans, and Choctaw Indians against the British. What was his name? • Andrew Jackson

26. In the opinion of the U.S., what was the last straw in Britain’s breach of U.S. neutrality during the British-French conflict? -The British stopped U.S. Navy ships to take run-away sailors back by force.

27. Which came first? • A. the War of 1812 • B. war between Great Britain and France -B

28. Lewis and Clarke failed in their expedition in that they did not? -find a river route across the West to the Pacific Ocean.

29. Which statement might a Federalist have made in arguing against war with Britain? • A. “Good relations with the British are essential to the health of New England’s economy. Better to forge friendly business ties than to fight another war.” • B. “The federal government has yet to pay off the national debt caused by the Revolutionary War. Let’s not increase the debt by fighting another.” • A

30. Legislators Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Felix Grundy fought for war against the British because they were… • from the South and West, and wanted to put a stop to British influence on Indian groups on the frontier.

31. How might a Spanish official have explained the country’s eagerness to get rid of the Louisiana territory? • “Controlling the border between our land and America is too difficult a task. We cannot do it well enough to keep Americans out of the territory.”

32. In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the U.S. Supreme Court established the… • Principle of Judicial review

33. How is judicial review best defined? • A. the power of the judiciary to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. • B. the power of Congress to oversee decisions made by the Supreme Court. -A

34. After Thomas Jefferson took office in 1801, which branches of the federal government did the Republicans control? • A. executive and judicial • B. legislative and executive -B