Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed by Adams; he served for over three decades
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In 1800, when Americans talked about the "West" where did they mean?
between the Appalachian Mountains and the MS River
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Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the LA Territory?
to find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean
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What did Jefferson want to focus on when he took office in 1801?
domestic concerns
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What happened in the election of 1800?
Because there was a tie, the House of Representatives had to decide between Jefferson and Burr; they selected Jefferson.
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What does unconstitutional mean?
it contradicts the law of the Constitution
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What was the response from Franc when the United States offered to buy New Orleans?
the French asked if the United States wanted to buy all of the LA Territory
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Who was a big help to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in dealing with the Native American peoples the group encountered because she could speak the Shoshone language?
Sacagawea
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What was impressment?
kidnapping; the act of seizing by force
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What were some of Jefferson’s accomplishments?
Jefferson was a skilled violinist, horseman, amateur scientist, devoted reader, and helped design the Capitol building.
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What is judicial review?
the principle that states the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
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Why was Napolon willing to sell LA to the United States for so little money?
he needed money to fight his wars in Europe
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Who left St. Louis in 1806 and explored along the AR River as far as the Rocky Mountains?
Zebulon Pike
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What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
an act that stated that American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports, and it also closed American ports to British ships
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Jefferson chose not to list his presidency in the epitaph on his tombstone. How does this reflect his political philosophy?
He believed in a modest role for the central government.
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What court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marybury v. Madison
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What problem troubled Jefferson about the purchase of LA?
The Constitution did not empower the president to buy land.
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How did Zebulon Pike erroneously describe the Great Plains?
as a desert
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How did American farmers and merchants suffer because of the Embargo Act of 1807?
the weren't able to sell their goods overseas
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What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 allowed President Adams to do?
appoint many Federalists as judges before his term as president expired
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In whose favor did the Supreme Court decide in Marybury v. Madison?
Madison's
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How much did the United States pay for the LA Territory?
$15 million
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What did the first American explorers of the West bring back?
tales of adventure, scientific & geographical information