History Chapter 10

Which of the following is true about Supreme Court's decision in the case of Marbury vs. Madison?

It established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.

To lead the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, President Jefferson chose a young army officer named __.

Meriwether Lewis

Why was Napoleon willing to sell Louisiana to the United States for so little money?

Napoleon needed money to fight his wars in Europe.

_ was a big help to the Lewis and Clark Expedition in dealing with the Native American people the group encountered because she could speak the Shoshone language.

Sacagawea

What special contribution did Sacagawea make to the Lewis and Clark expedition?

She guided the explorers and acted as a translator for them.

Which was true of the election of 1800?

The House of Representatives selected the president and vice-president.

The talents that __ brought to exploring the Louisiana Purchase included skill as an artist and mapmaker and natural abilities as a leader.

William Clark

In 1806, __ left St. Louis and explored along the Arkansas River as far as the Rocky Mountains.

Zebulon Pike

Which of the following is an example of a radical?

a person who takes an extreme position on a political issue

If a federal court declares a decision by a government official to be unconstitutional, this means that the official's decision

is in violation of something in the U.S. Constitution.

_____ provided information about places previously unknown to Americans and proved conclusively that an all-water route across the continent did not exist.

the Lewis and Clark Expedition

___ cost the United States $15 million, but it also doubled the size of the nation.

the Louisiana Purchase

As Lewis and Clark traveled to the Pacific, they entered territory claimed by

the Russians.

The Judiciary Act of 1801 allowed President Adams

to appoint many Federalists as judges before his term as president expired.

The power of judicial review is the Supreme Court's power

to be the final authority on what the Constitution means.

Why did Jefferson send the Corps of Discovery into the Louisiana Territory?

to find out if there was an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean