Chapter 11 Quiz

The Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans presented themselves as all of the following EXCEPT a,believers in a strong central government. b. strict constructionists. c.protectors of agrarian purity. d.strong supporters of state's rights.

a,believers in a strong central government.

Thomas Jefferson received the bulk of his support from the a.South and West. b.North c. east d.large cities.

a.South and West.

When it came to the major Federalist economic programs, Thomas Jefferson as president a.left practically all of them intact. b.quickly dismantled them. c.attacked only the Bank of the United States. d.vetoed any new tariffs.

a.left practically all of them intact.

Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) war hawks enter Congress, (B) declaration of war on Britain, (C) Embargo Act, (D) Battle of Tippecanoe. a. A, B, C, D b. C, A, D, B c.B, C, A, D d.B, A, D, C

b. C, A, D, B

In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson won the state of New York because a.of a reaction against Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson's enemy. b.Aaron Burr used his influence to turn the state to Jefferson. c.of the high taxes passed by the Adams administration. d.Jefferson had a natural appeal for New York's urban ethnic voters.

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

To deal with British and French violations of America's neutrality, Thomas Jefferson a. declared war on Britain. b.enacted an economic embargo. c.declared war on France. d.did nothing.

b.enacted an economic embargo.

Thomas Jefferson was conscience-stricken about the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France because a. the Federalists supported his action. b.he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional. c.he felt that the purchase was not a fair deal for France. d.war with Spain might occur.

b.he believed that the purchase was unconstitutional.

Thomas Jefferson's failed attempt to impeach and convict Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase for "high crimes and misdemeanors" meant that a.no federal judge could ever be removed from office. b.judicial independence and the separation of powers had been preserved. c.Jefferson's effectiveness as president had been lost. d.Aaron Burr would go free and unpunished.

b.judicial independence and the separation of powers had been preserved.

Thomas Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" was remarkable in that it a. moved the United States away from its democratic ideals. b.marked the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on the basis of election results accepted by all parties. c.occurred after he left the presidency. d.was in no way a revolution.

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

Macon's Bill No. 2 a. forbade American ships from leaving port. b.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. c.repealed the Embargo Act of 1807. d.halted trade with Britain.

b.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.

Thomas Jefferson's first major foreign-policy decision was to a. purchase Louisiana from France. b.send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean. c.purchase Florida from Spain. d.form an alliance with Spain.

b.send a naval squadron to the Mediterranean.

As chief justice of the United States, John Marshall helped to ensure that a.states' rights were protected. b.the political and economic systems were based on a strong central government. c.the programs of Alexander Hamilton were overturned. d.Aaron Burr was convicted of treason.

b.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 a.remained unchanged. b.was reversed. c.grew even more rigid. d.caused him to reject slavery.

b.was reversed.

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Louisiana Purchase, (B) Chesapeake incident, (C) Burr's trial for treason, and (D) Embargo Act. a. A, B, D, C b.C, D, A, B c.A, C, B, D d.D, B, C, A

c.A, C, B, D

The chief justice who carried out, more than any other federal official, the ideas of Alexander Hamilton concerning a powerful federal government was a. James Madison. b.William Marbury. c.John Marshall. d.John Jay.

c.John Marshall.

Which of these does NOT describe the ways in which Americans responded to Jefferson's embargo? a. The Federalist party gained new converts and was revived to fight it. b.New England threatened to secede from the United States. c.Southern states promised not to enforce it and to break away from the Union. d.Americans engaged in an illicit trade at the Canadian border and cursed it as "Dambargo."

c.Southern states promised not to enforce it and to break away from the Union.

John Marshall, as chief justice of the United States, helped to strengthen the judicial branch of government by a. applying Jeffersonian principles in all of his decisions. b.overriding presidential vetoes. c.asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation, giving the Supreme Court the power to determine constitutionality. d.increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.

c.asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation, giving the Supreme Court the power to determine constitutionality.

1The case of Marbury v. Madison involved the question of who had the right to a. commit the United States to entangling alliances. b.purchase foreign territory for the United States. c.determine the meaning of the Constitution. d.appoint Supreme Court justices.

c.determine the meaning of the Constitution.

19. The British policy of impressment was a kind of a. naval blockade. b.economic boycott. c.forced enlistment. d. diplomatic pressure.

c.forced enlistment.

Though Jefferson won the popular and electoral vote, a strange deadlock led to the election being decided a. in the Senate. b.by the Electoral College. c.in the House of Representatives d.by the Supreme Court.

c.in the House of Representatives.

Thomas Jefferson and his followers opposed John Adam's last-minute appointment of new federal judges mainly because a.the men appointed were of poor quality. b.they did not want a showdown with the Supreme Court. c.it was an attempt by a defeated party to entrench itself in the government d.these judges were not needed.

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

Federalists opposed the acquisition of Canada because a. there were too many French there. b. Canadian business would prove too competitive. c.it was too agrarian and would give more votes to the Democratic-Republicans. d.too many Indians lived there.

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

After killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, Aaron Burr a. fled to France. b.fled to England. c.was arrested and found guilty of murder. d. plotted to divide the United States.

d. plotted to divide the United States.

18. The Chesapeake incident involved the flagrant use of a.patronage b.impeachment c.judicial review. d.impressment

d.impressment

The battle of Tippecanoe resulted in a, defeat of the British by the hands of the Indian confederacy. b.a Shawnee loss and a Creek victory. c.the expulsion of the British from Florida. d.the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.

d.the death of the dream of an Indian confederacy.