Question 1

What happened in the Election of 1800?

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There was a tie, and the House of Representatives had to decide the winner.

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There was a tie, and the Senate had to decide the winner.

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Aaron Burr and Jefferson both lost the election.

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There was a tie, and the House of Burgesses had to decide the winner.

Question 2

What was a major foreign conflict that happened when Madison was president?

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The War of 1812

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The Whiskey Rebellion

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The War of 1818

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The American Revolution

Question 3

What was the main idea of the Monroe Doctrine?

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It secured America from further European colonization

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It kept South America open to immigration

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It kept Australia safe from foreign invasion

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It secured Africa from further European colonization

Question 4

What was an important treaty to solve a border disagreement when Monroe was president?

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The Adams-Onis Treaty

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Louisiana Purchase

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Treaty of Paris

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Treaty of Versailles

Question 5

How did the election of 180 set a precedent for a peaceful transition of power?

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John Adams peacefully stepped down after losing to Thomas Jefferson

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George Washington peacefully stepped down after becoming king

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The election did not change political parties so it was peaceful

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Alexander Hamilton peacefully led the Federalist Party

Question 6

How did the Louisiana Purchase strengthen our government?

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The president could now purchase land from foreign countries

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The president could not purchase any land from anyone

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Spain became an important US ally

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Indians became US allies

Question 7

How did the court case Marbury v Madison strengthen our government?

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The Supreme Court could determine if laws were constitutional or not

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The Supreme Court supported the National Bank and set one up in each state

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Madison could no longer give Marbury a job as a judge

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Marbury and Madison worked together in the Supreme Court

Question 8

How did Madison help our country in the War of 1812?

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He continued to lead our country even after the British burned down our capital.

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He commanded troops to fight the Spanish.

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He supported all the Supreme Court cases.

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He purchased the Louisiana Territory from the British

Question 9

How did the court case McCulloch v Maryland make our government stronger?

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It showed that the states are weaker than the federal government.

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It defended the US from a Mexican invasion

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It showed the states are much stronger than the federal government.

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It supported all national income taxes

Question 10

Monroe helped make our government stronger by doing what?

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Declaring that the western hemisphere was under US protection

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Declaring that western Europe was now allowed to colonize in our country

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enforcing impressment laws to stop kidnapping

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defending the US from Mexico

Question 11

What did the US gain with the Louisiana Purchase?

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The Mississippi River and New Orleans

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The Missouri River and New Hampshire

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all of south Texas

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farmland in Indiana

Question 12

How did we gain the Louisiana Territory?

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Jefferson bought if from Napolean, the leader of France

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Jefferson sold it to France

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Jefferson bought it from Spain

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Jefferson bought it from Italy

Question 13

Why was the Mississippi River so important?

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It allowed for easy transportation of goods and people

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It allowed for direct access to the Rocky Mountains

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It was great for fishing with Mexico

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It allowed for easy transportation of cheese from France

Question 14

What river did Lewis and Clark follow?

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Missouri River

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Mohawk River

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Mississippi River

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Ohio River

Question 15

What did Lewis and Clark do for Americans?

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They helped people learn geography that they would encounter if they moved west

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Their maps did not help travelers at all

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They discovered a journey south to Mexico

Question 16

How did natural resources lead to expansion in the US?

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the demand for cotton caused new states to be added

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the demand for wheat made people move west

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the demand for gold helped people move north

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the demand for rice helped people move east

Question 17

What was a bad consequence of building canals?

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the spreading of disease like cholera

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less cotton production

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decreased trading

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horrible pollution on the farms

Question 18

What was a major transportation improvement in the Jefferson Era?

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steamboats

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cotton gin

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automobiles

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canoes

Question 19

Westward expansion led to what problem?

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slavery

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women's right to vote

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Indians' land ownership doubled

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tariffs

Question 20

Who were the two explorers who traveled into the Louisiana Territory?

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Lewis and Clark

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Lewis and Cable

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Loraine and Chris

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Lorn and Clarkson

Question 21

Why did Jefferson send Lewis and Clark out west?

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To create new maps for people to move west

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To create new maps for people to move back to Europe

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To solve disputes with Spain

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To invent new travel technologies

Question 22

Why is building a textile mill on a river a good thing?

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It can increase profits because of a cheap power source

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It can increase pollution

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It can slow down erosion

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It can stop farming

Question 23

What was a new power source during the Jefferson Era?

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steam power

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wind power

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horsepower

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gunpowder

Question 24

What describes factory work?

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all steps of production took place in one location with a lot of machines

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only metal products were created

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one craftsperson worked from home

Question 25

What was a goal of the Embargo Act?

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To make sure Great Britain stopped attacking US ships

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to encourage trade with France

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to help Great Britain in the Napoloeon Wars

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to bring peace between France and Great Britain

Question 26

How did the government spend money to impact our economy?

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The Congress spent money on the National Road

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Lowell built a textile mill

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President Jefferson passed the Embargo Act

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The Congress spent money on a National Canal that led to Sweden

Question 27

What happened with the Embargo Act?

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The US economy shrunk and jobs decreased.

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The US economy grew and jobs were gained

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