Chapter 8


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1 The Democratic-Republicans of 1801 believed in all the following EXCEPT
a strong national government
a loose interpretation of the Constitution
support for the National Bank
support for strong states' rights
support for France over England

2 Westerners in the early 19th century
went to the west searching for land
used water transportation
used the Mississippi River for a crucial commercial link
All of the answers are correct.

3 Jefferson's initial actions as president were to achieve all of the following EXCEPT
reduction in the size of the national government
reduction in the cost of the national government
not renewing the Sedition Law for use against the Federalists
establishing close ties with Congress
creating a large standing army

4 Jefferson wanted to cut the national debt by
cutting the national budget
slashing military spending
cutting the spending on the U.S. Navy
closing several embassies in Europe
All of the answers are correct.

5 Louisiana became part of the U.S.after
France took it from Spain
Napoleon lost an army in Haiti
Jefferson wanted the area around New Orleans for trade
Livingston & Monroe wrote a "hot" check for it in Paris
All of the answers are correct.

6 The goal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition was to
stop British expansion in the Great Lakes
stop Spanish expansion in Texas
explore the northern portion of the Louisiana Purchase & go to the Pacific Ocean
end Russian expansion from Alaska
All of the answers are correct.

7 Jefferson's policy toward the Barbary pirates included
paying tribute for U.S. ships' safety
ignoring the problem
sending the U.S. Navy to deal with the problem
raising an army & navy & personally leading it against them
All of the answers are correct.

8 Jefferson's policy toward the Federalist judiciary included
getting Congress to repeal the Judiciary Act of 1801
demanding the resignation of all Federalist judges
abolishing the inferior federal courts
impeaching & removing all Federalist Supreme Court Justices
All of the answers are correct.

9 The Case of Marbury v Madison (1803)
established the principle of judicial review
was a victory for Jefferson
caused the resignation of the Supreme Court
allowed the president to pack the Supreme Court with his own justices
All of the answers are correct.

10 The Democratic-Republican attack on the Federalist judges included all the following EXCEPT
the impeachment & removal of Judge Pickering
the impeachment but no conviction of Justice Chase
an attempt to impeach Justice Marshall

11 Aaron Burr's conspiracies included all of the following EXCEPT
an attempt to be elected Governor of New York & then take New York & New England out of the U.S.
an attempt to detach the Southwest around Louisiana from the U.S.
an attempt to assassinate Jefferson

12 The impact of the European War on the U.S. during Jefferson's presidency included
the French Berlin Decree
British Orders in Council
the French Milan Decree
U.S. Embargo Act
All of the answers are correct.

13 Jefferson's reaction to the British & French war included
the policy of peaceable coercion
the Embargo Act of 1807
an economic disaster for U.S. farmers
All of the answers are correct.

14 Madison's response to the British & French war included
repeal of the Embargo Act
passage of the Non-Intercourse Act
passage of Macon's Bill #2
a declaration of war against Britain
All of the above are correct.

15 The Indian chief defeated by William Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe was
Sitting Bull
Geronimo
Tecumseh
Cochise
None of these is correct.

16 The U.S. went to war in 1812 against Britain for all the following reasons EXCEPT
desire for expansion
frontier Indian attacks on U.S. supported by the British
impressment & national honor
the War Hawks
strong support for war in New England

17 The liabilities of the U.S. on entering the War of 1812 included
lack of financial resources due to refusal to raise taxes
lack of an adequate army
lack of an adequate navy
New England's refusal to join the war effort
All of the answers are correct.

18 The U.S. military campaigns in the War of 1812 included
failures to capture Canada
saw the British capture Washington D.C.
saw the U.S. successfully defend Baltimore
made the U.S. think they won the war when they won at New Orleans even though the war was officially over earlier
All of the answers are correct.

19 The Hartford Convention demanded all of the following EXCEPT
an end to the 3/5 clause
one term presidents with no two consecutive ones from the same state
2/3 majority to declare war
2/3 majority to pass embargoes
the disbanding of the Democratic-Republican party

20 The Treaty of Ghent in 1814 did all the following EXCEPT
did not deal with neutral rights
was written & signed prior to the Battle of New Orleans
was a status quo antebellum treaty
called for Britain to give up part of Canada

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