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Jefferson Era Test

Quiz by Sara Leigh-Manuell

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  • Q1
    What was unique about the Election of 1800?
    There was no electoral college so Aaron Burr became king
    There was a tie that needed to be broken in the House of Representatives
    The tie between Hamilton and Jefferson was broken in the Supreme Court
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the foreign conflict during the Madison administration?
    XYZ Affair
    French Revolution
    American Revolution
    War of 1812
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the Monroe Doctrine?
    It secured Egypt from plate tectonics
    It secured the Americas from European colonization
    It secured the Mississippi River from Spanish exploration
    It secured Europe from American colonization
    30s
  • Q4
    What treaty solved a border dispute in North America?
    The Monroe Doctrine
    The Adams-Onis Treaty
    Louisiana Purchase
    30s
  • Q5
    How did the election of 1800 set a precedent for peaceful transition of power?
    Thomas Jefferson peacefully stepped down after three terms
    John Adams peacefully stepped down after losing his second election.
    George Washington served 1 term and left peacefully.
    30s
  • Q6
    How did the Louisiana Purchase strengthen the power of the federal government?
    The Indians became our allies
    The president gained power to purchase land from foreign countries
    Lewis and Clark helped Americans settle farther south
    30s
  • Q7
    How did President Madison help repel a foreign invasion in the War of 1812?
    He led our country even after Britain burned down Washington DC
    He commanded troops to build forts in Florida.
    30s
  • Q8
    How did Monroe strengthen the power of the federal government?
    He declared the western hemisphere under US protection
    He created an income tax
    He enforced the supreme court decisions
    30s
  • Q9
    How did the Louisiana Purchase change our nation's borders?
    We gained the Bahamas
    We gained the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans
    We gained Florida and Mexico in the south
    We gained Canada
    30s
  • Q10
    How did we acquire the Louisiana territory?
    We purchased it from Britain
    We purchased it from Spain
    We won it in a war with France
    We purchased it from Napolean
    30s
  • Q11
    How did the Adams-Onis Treaty change our borders?
    We gained Florida
    We gained Michigan
    We gained France
    We gained Texas
    30s
  • Q12
    Why was the Mississippi River important to settlers?
    It allowed access to the Rocky Mts
    It allowed access to Mexico
    It allowed for easy transportation of people and goods
    30s
  • Q13
    How did the availability of natural resources lead to the geographic expansion of the US?
    the demand for cotton caused new states to be added in the south
    the demand for rice caused slavery to decrease
    the demand for factory work caused people to move onto farms
    30s
  • Q14
    What was a bad consequence that happened because of canals?
    spread of wild fires
    reduced traffic times
    epidemics of cholera
    30s
  • Q15
    What was a new transportation method during this time period?
    steamboat
    interchangeable parts
    cars
    cotton gin
    30s

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