history test 6 sections 3&4

Question 0

How did Jefferson’s presidency help bring about Southern dominance in federal politics?

Answer 0

Agriculture favored society (south), first president to take office in Washington DC, southern representatives agreed with him

Question 1

How did Jefferson simplify the federal government?

Answer 1

Reduces size or govt and military, cut costs, informal style, eliminated all internal taxes, reduces influence of the national bank

Question 2

How did the Federalists lose power during the Jefferson administration?

Answer 2

Federalists lost control of legislative and executive branches, Hamilton (big federalist) died

Question 3

What was the long-term importance of the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison?

Answer 3

The ability for the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

Question 4

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States and its government?

Answer 4

US bought it from France for $15 million, doubled size, expanded presidential powers

Question 5

Who led the exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 5

Lewis and Clark

Question 6

What are the three goals Lewis and Clark strived for during their exploration of the Louisiana Territory?

Answer 6

• document all foliage they see
• meet and make peace with the natives
• find the Northwest Passage

Question 7

Put these events in order:

• British forces march on Washington DC and burn the White House
• Tecumseh leads Native American tribes against federal troops
• the treaty of Ghent ends the war
• President Jefferson passes the Embargo Act
• Andrew Jackson routes the British on the battle of New Orleans
• the War of 1812 begins

Answer 7

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Question 8

Causes of the War of 1812

Answer 8

• seizure of US ships by the British
• impressment
• supplying the native Americans with weapons who are fighting US
• really not prepared
• embargo act:we didn’t want Britain to trade with us

Question 9

Effects of the war of 1812

Answer 9

• Admeral Perry defeats British on Lake Erie (one of few US victories)
• British show native superiority, blockade Atlantic coast
• burn Washington DC
• Treaty of Ghent ends the war
• Battle of New Orleans during treaty
• Andrew Jackson:leader, hero

Question 10

Aftermath of war of 1812

Answer 10

• trade reopened between British and US
• Rush Bagot agreement limits number of war ships on Great Lakes
• agree on a northern boundary of LA territory
• both agree to a 10 year joint occupation of the Oregon territory