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When did Jefferson cease his opposition to the expansion of the navy?

when the Pasha of Tripoli declared war on the United States.

What did John Marshall ensure as chief justice?

the political and economic systems were based on a strong central government.

As president, Thomas Jefferson's stand on several political issues that he had previously championed was reversed

(Jefferson did not tamper with the Federalist programs for funding the national debt at par and assuming the Revolutionary War debts of the states; he launched no attack on the Bank of the United States; nor did they repeal the mildly protective Federalist tariff; years later, the Democratic-Republicans embraced Federalism to such a degree as to recharter a bigger bank and to boost the protective tariff to higher levels).

Why did jefferson win the state of New York in the 1800 election?

Aaron Burr used his influence to turn the state to Jefferson.

What was one of the greatest problems that John Adams and the Federalists faced in the election of 1800?

Adams's refusal to take the country to war against France.

Who did John Marshall support?

Alexander Hamilton

Where did jefferson recieve the bulk of his support?

South and West.

Why did Jefferson enact an economic embargo?

To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality,

Lewis and Clark's expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory yielded all of the following:

a. A rich harvest of scientific observations b. Maps c. Hair-raising adventure stories d. Knowledge of the Indians of the region

In the election of 1800, the Federalists accused Thomas Jefferson of all of the following:

a. Having robbed a widow b. Having fathered numerous mulatto children by his own slave women c. Being an atheist d. Having robbed children of their trust funds.

What happened to the democratic republican party after Jefferson's election?

grew less unified as the Federalist Party began to fade and lose power.

What was Madison's major foreign-policy mistake?

he accepted Napoleon's promise to recognize America's rights.

What did Jefferson distrust?

large standing armies because they could be used to establish a dictatorship.

What did Jefferson do regarding the major Federalist economic programs?

left practically all of them intact.

What did Macon's Bill No. 2 permit/do?

permitted trade with all nations but promised that if either Britain or France lifted its commercial restrictions on American trade, the United States would stop trading with the other.

What did Tecumseh argue?

that Indians should not cede control of land to whites unless all Indians agreed.

What was strange about the War of 1812?

the New England states lent more money and sent more food to the British army than to the American army.

Who supported the War of 1812?

the West and South.

Why were navies less dangerous than armies according to Jefferson?

they could not march inland and endanger liberties.

What did Aaron Burr plot to do after killing Hamilton?

to divide the United States.

Why did Thomas Jefferson decided to make an alliance with his old enemy, Britain?

to purchase New Orleans from France,

Napoleon chose to sell Louisiana to the United States because:

a. He had suffered misfortunes in Santo Domingo b. He hoped that the territory would one day help America to thwart the ambitions of the British. c. He did not want to drive America into the arms of the British. d. Yellow fever killed many French troops.

Thomas Jefferson's embargo failed for all of the following reasons:

a. He underestimated the determination of the British b. Britain produced a bumper grain crop c. Latin America opened its ports for commerce to Britain d. He miscalculated the difficulty of enforcing it.

The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following:

a. Strict constructionists b. Protectors of agrarian purity c. Believers of political and economic liberty d. Strong supporters of state's rights

The following were arguments put forward by the war hawks as a justification for a declaration of war against Britain:

a. The British armed Indians and incited them to raid frontier settlements. b. British impressment policies were an affront to American nationalism. c. British Canada and Spanish Florida were attractive and easily obtainable prizes of war. d. The orders in council stopped the flow of Western farm products to Europe.

Seafaring New England opposed the War of 1812 because of the following reasons:

a. The Northeast Federalists sympathized with England. b. It resented the Republican's sympathy with Napoleon. c. Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada. d. It could result in more agrarian states.

Thomas Jefferson saw his election and his mission as president to include all of the following:

a. To return to the original spirit of the revolution (political and economic freedom for the commoner) b. Restore the republican experiment c. Check the growth of the republican by allowing Federalist ideas d. Halt the decay of virtue

The war hawks demanded war with Britain because they wanted to do all of the following:

a. Wipe out renewed Indian resistance b. Defend American rights c. Gain more territory d. Revenge the manhandling of American sailors

How did John Marshall strengthen the judicial branch?

by asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation.

How did Jefferson feel about the Louisiana Purchase?

he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional (Jefferson was a "strict constructionist" which meant that he felt that he could only do what was actually mentioned in the Constitution. Alexander Hamilton was a "loose constructionist" which meant that he felt the president could do whatever he wanted as long as it was not denied in the Constitution).

What did Jefferson do immediately after he was elected?

immediately repealed the excise tax on whiskey.

When was Tecumseh killed?

in 1813 at the Battle of the Thames.

What was one of the first lessons learned by the Jeffersonians after their victory in 1800 presidential election?

it is easier to condemn from the stump than to govern consistently (It is easy to criticize when not in office; it is yet another to be in office).

Why was Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" remarkable?

it marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties.

why did Thomas Jefferson and his followers opposed John Adams's last-minute appointment of new federal judges?

it was an attempt by a defeated party to entrench itself in the government.

Why did federalists oppose the acquisition of Canada?

it was too agrarian and would give more votes to the Democratic Republicans.

What did the case of Marbury vs. Madison involve?

the question of who have the right to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.