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Election of 1800
Jeffersonian Philosophy
Domestic Policy
Foreign Policy
Miscellaneous
100
List the two political parties that were running for President and the 2 candidates on each ticket.
What is Jefferson, Burr (Dem-Rep) and Adams, Pickney (Federalist)
100
There are two schools of thought: A loose interpretation of the Constitution, and a strict interpretation. Where did Jefferson fall?
What is strict interpretation
100
Among his first moves as President, Jefferson repealed this Federalist mandated Act as well as this tax on whiskey.
What is the Alien and Sedition Act, Excise Tax
100
Although there were no provisions in the Constitution for it, Jefferson made a deal with French leader Napoleon Bonaparte that doubled the size of the United States for only 3 1/2 cents per acre.
What is the Louisiana Purchase
100
Where Mr. Rain went to high school.
What is Barry Goldwater
200
The man that had the same amount of electoral college votes as Thomas Jefferson.
Who is Aaron Burr
200
The political affiliation of all the men in Jefferson's cabinet.
What is Democratic-Republican
200
Unhappy with the appointment of judges by John Adams (Judiciary Act of 1801), Jefferson refused to deliver the commissions, thus resulting in this breakthrough Supreme Court Case which established what?
What is Marbury V Madison, Judiciary Review
200
This conflict in the Mediterranean Sea that included a Naval blockade of Tripoli caused Jefferson to rethink his policy of not expanding the Navy.
What is the Barbary Coast Wars
200
Jefferson wanted a more extensive exploration of the southern sector of the Louisiana Purchase, notably the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red Rivers, so he enlisted the help of this man to get the job done.
Who is Zebulon Pike
300
As a result of the tie in electoral college votes in the election of 1800, the final vote for the Presidency came down to this group of people.
What is the House of Representatives
300
A staple in the philosophy of Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans called for a ________ central government.
What is small/weak/limited/non-interfering
300
Wanting to gain the allegiance of Federalists, Jefferson left these two Federalist mandates alone.
What is the National Bank, debt repayment plan
300
In an attempt to avoid war with Britain after the Chesapeake incident, this was Jefferson's response that prohibited American ships from clearing port to any nation until Britain and France repealed their trading restrictions on neutral shippers, but in hindsight was a terrible idea.
What is the Embargo Act of 1807
300
Tabbed by Jefferson, these men set out to explore the Louisiana Territory and establish relations with Native Americans. The maps and geography they provided were essential to future settlers and fur trappers.
Who are Lewis and Clark
400
Thomas Jefferson's main competition during the election.
Who is John Adams
400
Jefferson wanted to ________ the size of the army and national debt.
What is reduce
400
Two ways that Jefferson attempted to reduce the size of the federal budget
What is reduce Army, halt Navy expansion, reduce federal jobs
400
In his last few days of his Presidency, Jefferson acknowledged that the Embargo Act was a failure. It was replaced with this, how was it different?
What is the Nonintercourse Act, allowed for trade with all nations except Britain and France
400
This was an attempt by radical Federalists to have Aaron Burr elected governor of New York and have New York and New England secede from the Union
What is Essex Junto
500
The election of 1800 uncovered a flaw in the Constitution. This was enacted to ensure it would not happen again.
What is the 12th Amendment
500
With a fear that a commercially driven US would lead to economic inequalities, Jefferson viewed the future of the US as an ___________ republic that would eliminate any inequalities
What is agrarian/farming
500
Jefferson signed a bill to abolish this trade in the United States.
What is the African Slave Trade
500
A practice by French and British military ships that called for action by Jefferson during the Napoleonic Wars in order to protect American shipping and its sailors. This would also be a big contributing factor for the War of 1812
What is impressment
500
Rivals of Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans who felt that Jefferson was adopting Federalist policies and wanted a return to "old republicanism" that adhered to a strict reading of the Constitution.
What is the Quids