Age of Jefferson 1
England closed the port of New Orleans to American farmers.
False
Robert Livingston and James Monroe went to France and negotiated a deal for the Louisiana territory.
True
The expeditions of Lewis and Clark and of Zebulon Pike expanded Americans’ knowledge of the land west of the Missouri River.
false
Lewis and Clark traveled west across the United States until they reached the Pacific Ocean.
True
During the War of 1812, Native Americans regained much territory.
False
The Sedition Act punished people who openly criticized the government. When Thomas Jefferson took office,
he released people who had been imprisoned under the Sedition Act.
What was result of the Lewis and Clark expedition? name 3
information about plant and animal life in the West
increased knowledge about Native American cultures
a map showing a new route to the Pacific Ocean
From which foreign nation did the United States purchase Louisiana?
France
How did Jefferson reduce the size and power of the federal government?
He cut federal spending.
The Mississippi River was especially important to farmers because it
allowed them to ship their crops to markets in New Orleans.
Which country probably felt most threatened by American explorations?
Spain
What was one way Jefferson responded to the impressment of American sailors?
He asked Congress to pass the Embargo Act of 1807.
Thomas Jefferson believed that under the Federalists, the __________ ___________ had become too large and powerful. (2 Words ONLY, no periods commas or dashes)
federal government
Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about purchasing the Louisiana Territory because
he did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country.
Thomas Jefferson reduced the power of the federal government in economic affairs by
promoting __________ ___________ .(2 Words ONLY, no periods commas or dashes)
laissez faire
What is an example of judicial review?
The Supreme Court rules that a new law violates the Constitution.
The precedent set in the case of ________ v. ________ gave the Supreme Court the right to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional. (2 Words ONLY, no periods commas or dashes)
Marbury Madison
DAILY DOUBLE
Who was the President during the war of 1812?
define continental divide
Separates river systems flowing in opposite directions
Supporters of the War of 1812
War Hawks
Which 4 countries were pirates from that began attacking American ships after the revolutionary war?
Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, and Tripoli
Who was Tecumsehs brother and which tribe did they come from?
Tenskwatawa
Shawnee
Why wasn't the United States prepared for war at the beginning of the war of 1812?
Jefferson cut the military
What did many Americans refer to the War of 1812 as?
Second War of Independence
In 1810 who were the two leaders in the house of Representatives
John C Calhoun
Henry Clay