Election of 1800
The two main candidates running in the election of 1800
Who were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?
This accomplishment involved the purchase of territory from France that doubled the size of the United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
These two men were hired by Jefferson to explore the newly acquired French territory
Who are Lewis and Clark?
This person served as Vice-President under Jefferson's first term. He later shot and killed Hamilton during a duel.
This was the method by which the vice president was chosen in the election of 1800. It was also the last time this method was used
What is the candidate with the second-highest number of electoral votes became vice president?
This word means "frontrunners" or "person currently holding office"
What is incumbent?
Jefferson signed this document on July 4,1776. In it, he also wrote "All men are created equal"
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The river that branched north from the Missouri River near present-day Montana. Also named after Lewis's cousin
What is the Marias River?
This person rallied support for Jefferson during the election of 1800. He was also Aaron Burr's bitter enemy.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Word meaning "ambassadors"
What are envoys?
Thomas Jefferson ran for this political party, which believed in states' rights, weakening the federal government, and lowering taxes
What are Democratic-Republicans?
The name of Thomas Jefferson's home in Charlottesville, Virginia and took him over 40 years to build
What is Monticello?
The name of the river that Lewis and Clark relied on to find a water path to the Pacific Ocean
What is the Missouri River?
This person was quoted saying "Thomas Jefferson lives" on his death bed
Who was John Adams?
This act passed by the Federalists allowed the president to expel, for any reason, new immigrants living in the United States
What is the Alien Act?
A "constitutional crisis" during this election occurred because of this reason...
What is a tie?
One of Jefferson's inventions used for holding and rotating clothes in his closet
What is a "turning-machine"
The miles that Lewis and Clark traveled on their expedition
Around 8,000 miles
The name of the young 16 year old Native American girl who accompanied Lewis and Clark and served as a translator
Who was Sacagawea?
This act, passed by Federalists, targeted US citizens, including journalists, who criticized the government
What is the Sedition Act?
The number of votes that were cast by the House of Representatives, each of them ending in a tie
What is 36 votes?
The wife of Thomas Jefferson
Who was Martha Wayles Skelton?
Jefferson had these three goals for the expedition that he commissioned
What are making alliances with Native Americans, documenting new wildlife species, and finding a path to the Pacific North West?
This French individual overthrew the revolutionary government. He later sold the Louisiana Territory to Thomas Jefferson for $15 million
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
This "Affair" involved negotiations between the Americans and three unnamed French agents who asked for unfair demands to even begin discussion. These negotiations were reported by John Adams to the American people.
What are the XYZ affairs?