Deck 9: Republicans Take Over

Question 1

How is treason defined in the Constitution?

A) signing treaties with foreign countries
B) killing a government official in a duel
C) waging war against the United States
D) criticizing the president's decisions

Answer 1

waging war against the United States

Question 2

During the presidential race in 1800,who published a letter that discredited John Adams and cost him the presidency?

A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Aaron Burr
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) George Washington

Answer 2

Aaron Burr

Question 3

Thomas Jefferson had Aaron Burr prosecuted for __________.

A) dueling
B) fraud
C) murder
D) treason

Answer 3

treason

Question 4

The Louisiana Purchase shifted America's future in which direction?

A) north
B) south
C) east
D) west

Question 5

According to the introductory video in section 9.4,Moses Austin could not export the lead his company mined because of the __________.

A) Revolution of 1800
B) French Revolution
C) Intolerable Acts
D) Embargo Act

Question 6

According to the introductory video in section 9.2,what had been Napoleon's original plan for Louisiana?

A) use it re-create the French empire in North America
B) sell it to American immigrants settling in the West
C) transfer it back to Spain as payment for war debts
D) turn it into a penal colony for French revolutionaries

Question 7

When he was in the West,Aaron Burr considered starting a war with which country?

A) Spain
B) France
C) Britain
D) Mexico

Question 8

The effectiveness of the Embargo Act was contingent on Britain and France being dependent on __________.

A) Spanish silver
B) American trade
C) slave labor
D) prison labor

Question 9

In the introductory video in section 9.3,Theodosia Burr disappeared en route to see her __________.

A) father
B) mother
C) lover
D) husband

Question 10

According to the video in the introduction,the Republicans became the governing party after the election of __________.

A) Aaron Burr
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Alexander Hamilton

Question 11

Low population density contributed to the growth of the American population by __________.

A) exhausting the fertility of the soil
B) slowing down the spread of diseases
C) motivating people to live closer together
D) draining the dwindling food supply

Question 12

According to the introductory video in section 9.1,what was the outcome of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr?

A) Hamilton stepped away.
B) Burr stepped away.
C) Hamilton died.
D) Burr died.

Question 13

What prompted Congress to pass the Embargo Act in 1807?

A) Farmers were going bankrupt and ending up in debtors' prisons.
B) Moses Austin established a colony in Spanish-controlled Texas.
C) Britain and France were seizing American merchant vessels.
D) Thomas Jefferson wanted to purchase Louisiana from France.

Question 14

The Lewis and Clark expedition was sent to explore the lands acquired from the __________.

A) Treaty of Paris
B) Proclamation of 1763
C) Northwest Ordinance
D) Louisiana Purchase

Question 15

What was the outcome of the trial of Aaron Burr?

A) hung jury
B) acquittal
C) conviction
D) mistrial

Question 16

What was the northern boundary of the Louisiana Territory?

A) Alaska
B) Canada
C) Colorado River
D) Ohio River

Question 17

Which amendment required that candidates for president and vice president run on the same ticket?

A) Tenth
B) Eleventh
C) Twelfth
D) Thirteenth

Question 18

The Embargo Act reminded many Americans of the __________.

A) Sedition Act
B) Coinage Act
C) Intolerable Acts
D) Alien Act

Question 19

Which of the following is considered a failure of Jefferson's administration?

A) Revolution of 1800
B) Alien and Sedition Acts
C) Embargo Act
D) Louisiana Purchase

Question 20

When he became president,Thomas Jefferson interpreted the __________ broadly despite his reputation for being a strict constructionist.

A) Constitution
B) Bible
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Declaration of Independence

Question 21

In his letter to Meriwether Lewis,Thomas Jefferson instructed Lewis to find a river route to the __________.

A) Great Salt Lake
B) Gulf of Mexico
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean

Question 22

It can be inferred from the information in the map that most of the people the Lewis and Clark expedition encountered along their journey were __________.

A) Mexicans
B) Spanish
C) British
D) Indians

Question 23

Which country was the first to claim Louisiana?

A) United States
B) Spain
C) Britain
D) France

Question 24

What position did James Madison hold in Jefferson's administration?

A) vice president
B) secretary of state
C) secretary of treasury
D) chief justice

Question 25

To what extent was Thomas Jefferson a man of contradictions?

Question 26

In his instructions to Meriwether Lewis,Thomas Jefferson told Lewis to pay particular attention to the __________.

A) mountain ranges
B) course of rivers
C) Spanish presence
D) French presence

Question 27

According to the introductory video in section 9.5,the presidential dynasties of modern times are based on __________.

A) family name
B) geography
C) profession
D) university affiliation

Question 28

On what point would Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine agree?

A) Americans will spread into and settle the Louisiana Territory.
B) The Embargo Act marked a victory in U.S. foreign policy.
C) There was no evidence that Aaron Burr had committed treason.
D) The government should guarantee Indian claims to tribal lands.

Question 29

According to the Past and Present video in section 9.6,what evidence does the Constitution require to substantiate a charge of treason?

A) personal correspondence in which the accused mentions treason
B) testimony from two eyewitnesses who saw the alleged act of treason
C) circumstantial evidence that strongly suggests an act of treason
D) publication of materials that call for resisting federal laws

Question 30

In the Arguing History video in section 9.6,Britain and France claimed neutral rights during __________.

A) the American Civil War
B) the Napoleonic Wars
C) Embargo Act
D) World War I

Question 31

Evaluate Thomas Jefferson's presidency.What were his successes? What were his failures?

Question 32

In his account of encounters with Indian communities,Meriwether Lewis emphasized the benefits of __________.

A) religious conversion to Christianity
B) trade between Americans and Indians
C) forming an alliance against France
D) forming an alliance against Spain

Question 33

What did Meriwether Lewis and William Clark share in common?

A) They launched attacks against Indians.
B) They conspired with Aaron Burr.
C) They explored the Louisiana Territory.
D) They were accused of treason.

Question 34

In his letter to Meriwether Lewis,Thomas Jefferson instructed Lewis to "acquire what knowledge you can of the state of morality,religion,and information amoung them [the Indians]." Which of the following best reflects what Jefferson planned to do with the knowledge gathered?

A) He wanted to use this knowledge to create a museum displaying Indian culture.
B) He wanted to incorporate this knowledge into American history books.
C) He thought this knowledge would help him to create an Indian confederation.
D) He thought this knowledge would help Americans to civilize the Indians.

Question 35

The Lewis and Clark expedition went across __________.

A) Oregon Country
B) Mexico
C) the Rio Grande River
D) the Great Salt Lake

Question 36

Which of the following Indian communities did the Lewis and Clark expedition encounter?

A) Powhatan
B) Pueblo
C) Shoshone
D) Iroquois

Question 37

How was the presidential election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 different from the elections of the previous two presidents and the elections of the next two presidents?

Question 38

According to the How Do We Know? video in section 9.6,Dolley Madison's dress reflected a style popular in __________.

A) Russia
B) Spain
C) Britain
D) France

Question 39

Of the first five presidents,how many were from Virginia?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 40

Who did Thomas Jefferson choose to succeed him as president?

A) Aaron Burr
B) James Monroe
C) James Madison
D) Alexander Hamilton