Table of Contents
- 1 What did Jefferson and Gallatin work?
- 2 Did Jefferson believed that French control of the Louisiana Territory would improve American trade on the Mississippi River?
- 3 What was the significance of the election of 1800?
- 4 Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant to the United States?
- 5 Who was planning to secede from the Union?
What did Jefferson and Gallatin work?
Ch 10 Lewis and Clark
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jefferson and Gallatin worked on reducing the ____________________. | National Debt |
| In the election of 1800, Federalists supported ____________________ for a second term. | John Adams |
| Jefferson believed in reducing the power and size of government, or a philosophy called | laissez-faire. |
What was the great irony of the election of 1800?
The great irony of the 1800 presidential election was Alexander Hamilton ensuring that Thomas Jefferson was elected President after 36 rounds of voting in the House of Representatives.
Which case is represented the first time the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of the other branches of government?
case of Marbury v. Madison
The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) was the first time the U.S. Supreme Court declared an act of Congress to be unconstitutional. (The case concerned a section of the Judiciary Act of 1789.)
Did Jefferson believed that French control of the Louisiana Territory would improve American trade on the Mississippi River?
Jefferson believed that French control of the Louisiana Territory would improve American trade on the Mississippi River. The revolt in Santo Domingo had an effect on France’s plans in the United States. After 18 months, the Lewis and Clark expedition reached the Pacific Ocean.
Which British practice was a violation of neutral rights?
Chapter 9 U.S. History Test (Section 3 & 4)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the leading War Hawks? | Clay and Calhoun |
| What British practice was a violation of neutral rights? | impressment |
| What disastrous governmental act was repealed on March 1,1809? | Embargo Act |
| Tecumseh joined forces with Great Britain after what? | Battle of Tippecanoe |
Why was Gallatin important in 1805?
Gallatin’s mastery of public finance made him the obvious choice as Jefferson’s Secretary of the Treasury; as Jefferson put it, Gallatin was “the only man in the United States who understands, through all the labyrinths Hamilton involved it, the precise state of the Treasury.”
What was the significance of the election of 1800?
Transfer of Power in 1800 The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 marked a success for the Democratic-Republican party and the decline of the Federalist party. The political fate of the Federalist party was then sealed by the seemingly treasonable behavior of leading Federalists during the War of 1812.
Who did the Federalists support for a second term?
PRT US History – Ch. 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the election of 1800, Federalists supported ____________ for a second term. | John Adams |
| Congress passed the _________________ to prevent another showdown between a presidential and vice-presidential candidate. | 12th Amendment |
Which of the following can modify or reverse the decision of the Supreme Court?
When the Supreme Court rules on a constitutional issue, that judgment is virtually final; its decisions can be altered only by the rarely used procedure of constitutional amendment or by a new ruling of the Court. However, when the Court interprets a statute, new legislative action can be taken.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant to the United States?
The purchase doubled the size of the United States, greatly strengthened the country materially and strategically, provided a powerful impetus to westward expansion, and confirmed the doctrine of implied powers of the federal Constitution.
Why did the Federalists support Adams for a second term?
The Federalists supported Adams for a second term. This was because the Federalist believed that Jefferson was “godless” Congress passed the…to prevent another showdown between a presidental and a vice-president candidate.
Why did Congress pass the 12 amendment in 1800?
Congress passed the…to prevent another showdown between a presidental and a vice-president candidate. The 12 Amendment. This was because in the election of 1800 there was a tie so to prevent that from happening again Congress passed the 12 Amendment which states that if there is a tie it goes to the electoral college.
Who was planning to secede from the Union?
False, it was a group of federalist who were planning to secede from the Union. They thought that they needed New York to be successful and Aaron Burr agreed. Nice work! You just studied 8 terms!