Jeffersonian Democracy Quiz

Who won the election of 1800?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?

• John F. Kennedy

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What was the purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• The purpose was to protect American interests and avoid war.

• The purpose was to enforce strict immigration policies and limit foreign influence.

• The purpose was to establish a strong military presence in foreign territories.

• The purpose was to promote international trade and increase economic growth.

Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the size of the United States?

• doubled

• tripled

• quadrupled

• halved

Why did Thomas Jefferson support the expansion of suffrage?

• He believed in the principles of democracy.

• He wanted to increase his own political power.

• He believed in limiting the rights of certain groups of people.

• He thought that only wealthy landowners should have the right to vote.

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Marshall

• John Adams

What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison?

• Establishment of the principle of judicial review

• Recognition of states' rights

• Abolishment of the Supreme Court

• Expansion of presidential powers

What were the main reasons for the expansion of suffrage during the Jeffersonian era?

• Belief in autocracy, desire to limit political participation, introduction of additional property qualifications, and influence of the Progressive movement.

• Belief in aristocracy, desire to decrease political participation, introduction of stricter property qualifications, and influence of the Whig movement.

• Lack of interest in politics, decrease in political participation, continuation of property qualifications, and influence of the Federalist movement.

• Belief in democracy, desire to increase political participation, elimination of property qualifications, and influence of the Jacksonian movement.

How did the Embargo Act of 1807 affect the United States economy?

• It only affected certain sectors of the United States economy.

• It had no effect on the United States economy.

• It positively affected the United States economy.

• It negatively affected the United States economy.