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HIST 7A - Chapter 7 - The Jeffersonian Era
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1Why did Jefferson want Lewis to thoroughly explore the Missouri river system?
- Ato provide for defense from European attackers
- Bto set up religious mission stations
- Cto identify transportation routes for trade
- Dto search for sources of fresh water fish
2Why was Jefferson interested in measurements related to the temperature and rainfall of the region?
- Ain preparation for export economies such as cotton
- Bto judge the suitability for family dwellings and factories
- Cto author a fuller description of the climate of the Americas
- Dfor future settlement by individual family farmers
3A Vice President, Hamilton's greatest political rival; famous for a duel that took Hamilton's life is [blank_start]Aaron Burr[blank_end].
- AAaron Burr
4A man who in 1793, invented the cotton gin is [blank_start]Eli Whitney[blank_end].
- AEli Whitney
5A Native American who experienced "rebirth" after years of alcoholism; he effectively preached a message of hope to the Iroquois, and ? is [blank_start]Handsome Lake[blank_end].
- AHandsome Lake
6A leading Federalist, prominent Virginia lawyer, had been John Adams's Secretary of State, and was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is [blank_start]John Marshall[blank_end].
- AJohn Marshall
7The author of a 1784 essay defending women's right to education is [blank_start]Judith Sargent Murray[blank_end].
- AJudith Sargent Murray
8The belief of those who accept the existence of God but consider Him a remote being who, after creating the universe, withdrew from direct ? is [blank_start]Deism[blank_end].
- ADeism
9A Kentucky site where, in the summer of 1801, a group of evangelical ministers presided over the nation's first "camp meeting" is [blank_start]Cane Ridge[blank_end].
- ACane Ridge
10The December 1814 meeting in Connecticut where Federalists from New England states met to discuss secession and their grievances is the [blank_start]Hartford Convention[blank_end].
- AHartford Convention
11A wave of spiritual revivalism that swept the nation beginning in 1801 is the [blank_start]Second Great Awakening[blank_end].
- ASecond Great Awakening
12A drastic measure enacted by President Jefferson that prohibited American ships from leaving American waters is called the [blank_start]The Embargo[blank_end].
- AThe Embargo
13The Connecticut schoolmaster, dictionary author, and lawyer who argued that American students should be educated as Patriots is [blank_start]Noah Webster[blank_end].
- ANoah Webster
14The inventor who perfected the steamboat is [blank_start]Robert Fulton[blank_end].
- ARobert Fulton
15Shawnee chief who succeeded the Prophet as a leader of his people after the Battle of Tippecanoe is [blank_start]Tecumseh[blank_end].
- ATecumseh
16A charismatic religious leader and orator who experienced a spiritual awakening in the process of recovering from alcoholism; his ? is called [blank_start]The Prophet (Tenskwatawa).[blank_end]
- AThe Prophet (Tenskwatawa).
17A New Yorker who won wide acclaim for his satirical histories and and his powerful fables, creating such vivid character as Ichabod Crane is [blank_start]Washington Irving[blank_end].
- AWashington Irving
18Thomas Jefferson and his supporters succeeded in
- Acreating a program for universal education.
- Breducing the role of religion in American life.
- Carranging the greatest single increase in the size of the United States in its history.
- Dfulfilling their ideal of a simple agrarian society in the United States.
- Epurchasing Louisiana from Spain.
19In the Republican vision of America, education was essential because
- Aschools were the best place to teach children to be good party members.
- Bschools were where religious values were taught.
- Can ignorant electorate could not be trusted to preserve democracy.
- Dwomen needed to be literate.
- Ebusiness leaders needed to be educated.
20The work of Eli Whitney
- Aimproved transportation in the South.
- Bled to the decline of slavery, for fewer workers were needed to process cotton.
- Cspurred the industrial revolution in the American South.
- Dmade the South a major textile-producing region.
- Eled to the expansion of the cotton culture and slavery.
21During his administration, Thomas Jefferson
- Amade peace with Aaron Burr.
- Bused the Alien and Sedition Acts against the Federalists.
- Ccut the national debt almost in half.
- Dshowed little interest in westward expansion.
- Edoubled the national debt by purchasing Louisiana.
22In the case of Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court
- Adenied Adams’ right to make “midnight judicial appointments.”
- Baffirmed the Court's power to nullify an act of Congress.
- Cconfirmed the power of Congress to expand judicial authority.
- Dupheld Adams’ right to make “midnight judicial appointments.”
- Eordered Madison to deliver Marbury’s commission.
23The greatest accomplishment of Chief Justice John Marshall was that he
- Arefused to expand the power of the judiciary.
- Bprevented a Federalist revival in New England.
- Cstopped the growth of Republican power.
- Dmade the judiciary a coequal branch of government.
- Eprevented New England from seceding.
24Jefferson had reservations about buying Louisiana because
- Ahe feared it would upset western Indian tribes.
- Bhe doubted his constitutional power to do so.
- Cthe Spanish claimed the territory as theirs.
- Dhe believed the asking price was too high.
- ENew Orleans had few Americans living there.
25Apart from the British, the real losers in the War of 1812 were the
- ACanadians.
- Bthe French on the European continent.
- CIndian tribes in the Southwest and the Great Lakes region.
- DSpanish in Florida and Mexico.
- ERepublicans in the West.
26In the early nineteenth century, industrialization in the United States was hampered by an inadequate transportation system.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
27The Louisiana Territory was organized on the same general surveying pattern as the Northwest Territory.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
28The Louisiana Territory was organized on the same general surveying pattern as the Northwest Territory.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
29Why did women become so involved in the Second Great Awakening?
- AWhy did women become so involved in the Second Great Awakening?
- BBy encouraging women to lead prayer meetings and church services, it gave them new agency in colonial society.
- CIt offered women new opportunities to participate in social and community life.
- DIts message of personal salvation appealed to women as more authentic than traditional practices.
30Why did Napoleon offer the Louisiana Purchase to the United States?
- AHe wished to establish a military alliance with the United States.
- BHe sought to preempt British designs in North America.
- CHe sought to weaken the Spanish, who also claimed the region.
- DHe lacked the resources to create an American empire.
31Early explorers’ accounts encouraged what type of popular perception of much of the Louisiana Territory?
- Aas an impassable, heavily forested area
- Bas a natural wonder, filled with potential
- Cas an open frontier ripe for settlement
- Das an inhospitable, uncultivable desert
32What territory did the Lewis and Clark expedition traverse in addition to the Louisiana Purchase?
- Athe Mississippi Territory
- BTexas
- COregon Country
- Dthe Indiana Territory
33What territory did the Pike expedition traverse in addition to the Louisiana Purchase?
- AOregon Country
- BTexas
- Cthe Michigan Territory
- Dthe Mississippi Territory
34The densest region of American population west of the Appalachian Mountains was adjacent to which river?
- Athe Mississippi
- Bthe Missouri
- Cthe Rio Grande
- Dthe Ohio
35Approximately how much territory did the Louisiana Purchase add to the existing United States?
- AIt added only a small piece of mostly unusable territory.
- BIt added about one-third.
- CIt doubled the size.
- DIt added about one-quarter.
36Which American commander became a national hero after his victory at the Battle of New Orleans?
- AAndrew Jackson
- BOliver Hazard Perry
- CWilliam Henry Harrison
- DHenry Clay
37Where did the United States have significant early military success in the war?
- Aon the southeastern coast
- Bin the backcountry of the Carolinas
- Con the Great Lakes
- Din New England
38Jefferson advocated which of the following as the means to pay off the national debt?
- Aborrowing more money from France
- Bsale of Western lands and customs duties
- Ccharging a tax on new immigrants
- Dinternal taxes
39Jefferson used which power of the Federal government as his authority to purchase the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon?
- AJefferson used which power of the Federal government as his authority to purchase the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon?
- Bthe treaty-making power in the Constitution
- CPinkney's Treaty
- Dthe Northwest Ordinance
40Impressment was
- Aforcing Native Americans to go to the Caribbean as slaves
- Bthe invention of the new steam-powered printing press
- Cthe British practice of forcing American sailors who had been born on British soil to join the British Navy
- Dforcing Americans to house and feed British soldiers in their homes
41Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Embargo under Jefferson?
- Ait was replaced by the Non-Intercourse Act, in which ships could now trade with all nations except Britain and France
- Bwas a treaty with France that guaranteed no interference with American shipping
- Cit prohibited American ships from leaving the U.S. for any foreign port anywhere in the world
- Dit created a nationwide serious economic depression
42After Jefferson, who became the fourth President of the United States?
- AAndrew Jackson
- BJohn Marshall
- CWilliam Henry Harrison
- DJames Madison
43The "Turnpike Era" includes which of the following accomplishments?
- Aopening of western lands to public purchase
- Bthe construction of public buildings in Washington D.C.
- CConstruction of the National Road, paved with crushed stone
- Dthe introduction of horse racing to America
44Most people lived in towns and cities in America of 1800.
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
45The "War Hawks", who encouraged the War of 1812, were which of the following leaders?
- ACongressmen Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
- BJames Madison and Thomas Jefferson
- CAaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton
- DGovernor William Henry Harrison and Charles Pinkney
46Which of the following is NOT a reason for the war of 1812?
- Athe desire for Florida which was Spanish territory
- Bexpulsion of the British from the Great Lakes area, where they still held forts
- Cthe success of the Hartford Convention in New England
- Dthe need for access to the Gulf of Mexico
47The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key as he observed the War of 1812 at
- AThe Battle of Plattsburgh in upstate New York
- BThe Battle of Put-In Bay on the Great Lakes
- CBaltimore, in the Chesapeake Bay
- DThe Battle of New Orleans
48The Battle of Tippecanoe was
- Aa battle between British and American soldiers over a fort
- Ba battle between the Indians and whites under leadership of William Henry Harrison
- Ca battle between British and American forces in Florida
- Dled by John C. Calhoun and captured territory in Canada from the British
49The first President to reside in the White House in Washington D.C. was
- AThomas Jefferson
- BJames Madison
- CGeorge Washington
- DJohn Adams
50The award for the wildest hairdo among leaders of the United States in the early 1800s was
- AHenry Clay
- BWilliam Henry Harrison
- CJohn C. Calhoun
- DJames Madison
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