Question 1

What was unique about the Election of 1800?

Accepted Answer

There was a tie that needed to be broken in the House of Representatives

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There was no electoral college so Aaron Burr became king

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The tie between Hamilton and Jefferson was broken in the Supreme Court

Question 2

What was the foreign conflict during the Madison administration?

Accepted Answer

War of 1812

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XYZ Affair

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French Revolution

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American Revolution

Question 3

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

It secured the Americas from European colonization

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It secured Egypt from plate tectonics

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It secured the Mississippi River from Spanish exploration

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It secured Europe from American colonization

Question 4

What treaty solved a border dispute in North America?

Accepted Answer

The Adams-Onis Treaty

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The Monroe Doctrine

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Louisiana Purchase

Question 5

How did the election of 1800 set a precedent for peaceful transition of power?

Accepted Answer

John Adams peacefully stepped down after losing his second election.

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Thomas Jefferson peacefully stepped down after three terms

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George Washington served 1 term and left peacefully.

Question 6

How did the Louisiana Purchase strengthen the power of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

The president gained power to purchase land from foreign countries

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The Indians became our allies

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Lewis and Clark helped Americans settle farther south

Question 7

How did President Madison help repel a foreign invasion in the War of 1812?

Accepted Answer

He led our country even after Britain burned down Washington DC

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He commanded troops to build forts in Florida.

Question 8

How did Monroe strengthen the power of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

He declared the western hemisphere under US protection

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He created an income tax

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He enforced the supreme court decisions

Question 9

How did the Louisiana Purchase change our nation's borders?

Accepted Answer

We gained the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans

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We gained the Bahamas

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We gained Florida and Mexico in the south

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We gained Canada

Question 10

How did we acquire the Louisiana territory?

Accepted Answer

We purchased it from Napolean

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We purchased it from Britain

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We purchased it from Spain

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We won it in a war with France

Question 11

How did the Adams-Onis Treaty change our borders?

Accepted Answer

We gained Florida

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We gained Michigan

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We gained France

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We gained Texas

Question 12

Why was the Mississippi River important to settlers?

Accepted Answer

It allowed for easy transportation of people and goods

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It allowed access to the Rocky Mts

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It allowed access to Mexico

Question 13

How did the availability of natural resources lead to the geographic expansion of the US?

Accepted Answer

the demand for cotton caused new states to be added in the south

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the demand for rice caused slavery to decrease

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the demand for factory work caused people to move onto farms

Question 14

What was a bad consequence that happened because of canals?

Accepted Answer

epidemics of cholera

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spread of wild fires

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reduced traffic times

Question 15

What was a new transportation method during this time period?

Accepted Answer

steamboat

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interchangeable parts

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cars

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cotton gin

Question 16

As people moved west, what political issue created tension?

Accepted Answer

slavery

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Indian suffrage

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taxes on wheat bread

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tariffs

Question 17

After the War of 1812, how did Americans feel?

Accepted Answer

proud of their ability to stop the British

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upset because they lost another war against the British

Question 18

What happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

Accepted Answer

It allowed farmers to trade goods along the Mississippi River.

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It allowed factory workers to work at home

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It caused our nation to shrink in size over night

Question 19

Who did Jefferson send on the expedition out west?

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

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Magellan and Cook

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Lewis and Carl

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Landon and Clyde

Question 20

What is an outcome for business owners who build their mills on a river?

Accepted Answer

they would have increased profits due to cheap power source.

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decreased business due to slower wind speed

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decreased profits due to labor costs

Question 21

How did government spend money to impact our economy?

Accepted Answer

Congress spent money to build the National Road

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President Jefferson passed the Embargo Act

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The Brown family invested in triangle trade routes

Question 22

After the US passed the Embargo Act, what happened to our economy?

Accepted Answer

Our economy shrunk and people lost jobs

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Our economy flourished and people gained jobs

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Our economy grew because we could trade with everyone

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