Bayou Bridges 7th, Unit 1, Chapter 2 Review

Which of the following key events during John Adams' presidency involved the controversial crushing of protests against the government and immigration? (especially for dangerous foreigners)

• A) The Louisiana Purchase
  

• B) The Alien and Sedition Acts
  

• C) The Judiciary Act
  

• D) The Missouri Compromise

What was a significant outcome of the XYZ Affair during John Adams' presidency?

• A) It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

  
  

• B) It resulted in increased tensions between the U.S. and France due to an undeclared naval war with France.

  
  

• C) It prompted the U.S. to purchase Florida from Spain.

  
  

• D) It established the principle of judicial review.

(Use the map to answer the question.)

What was the greatest reason that the United States wanted to buy the Louisiana Territory from France?

• A) To gain access to gold and silver mines.
  

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  B) To expand westward for agricultural land.
  

• C) To secure control of the Mississippi River and trade routes.

• D) To establish new military outposts against foreign power.

Based on the quote below, what is suggested about why the U.S. would prefer Spain's control of the Louisiana Territory to France's?

"Spain might have retained it quietly for years. her pacific dispositions, her feeble state, would induce her to increase our facilities there, so that her possession of the place would be hardly felt by us, and it would not perhaps be very long before some circumstance might arise which might make the cession of it to us the price of something of more worth to her. not so can it ever be in the hands of France"

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  A) Spain's weak state would lead to minimal impact on the U.S.
  

• B) Spain would actively oppose U.S. interests.

• C) France would facilitate trade more effectively than Spain.
  

• D) Spain would demand payment for the territory immediately

Which of the following best explains how the disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton contributed to the emergence of the Alien and Sedition Acts?

• A) Hamilton and Jefferson's opposing views on foreign policy led to an agreement to limit free speech.

• B) Jefferson supported the Alien and Sedition Acts to maintain national security, while Hamilton opposed them for violating the rights of ordinary citizens.

• C) Hamilton's desire for a strong central government and Jefferson's desire for states' rights resulted in the Federalists passing the Alien and Sedition Acts to stop opposition to the government.

• D) Jefferson and Hamilton agreed on the Alien and Sedition Acts to control immigration and prevent foreign influence in American politics

Which of the following best describes the role of the Electoral College in presidential elections?

• A) The Electoral College allows voters in each state to directly elect the president through popular vote.

• B) The Electoral College ensures that each state has equal influence in the election, regardless of its population size.

• C) The Electoral College gives more populated states more influence, while less populated states have just a little representation.

• D) The Electoral College ensures that less populated states have representation by giving each state a number of electors based on the number of representatives in congress.

Which of the following was a major event during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?

• A) The Missouri Compromise was passed, allowing slavery in newly acquired western territories.

• B) Jefferson established the Monroe Doctrine to limit European interference in the Americas.

• C) The United States went to war with Great Britain, leading to the War of 1812.

• D) Jefferson expanded U.S. territory west of the Mississippi & doubled the size of the United States by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France.

Which of the following best describes the effects of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

• A) It established the president's power to appoint federal judges without Congressional approval.

• B) It strengthened state governments by granting them the power to nullify federal laws.

• C) It established the principle of judicial review, allowing the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.

• D) It gave Congress the authority to overrule Supreme Court decisions through a simple majority vote.

What is the significance of the election of 1800?

• A) It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between opposing political parties in the United States.

• B) It led to the establishment of the two-term limit for the presidency.

• C) It resulted in the United States' first coalition government, with both parties sharing executive power.

• D) It was the first election in which all U.S. citizens were allowed to vote, regardless of property ownership.

Why did the House of Representatives decide the election of 1800?

• A) The Electoral College failed to produce a clear winner due to a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

• B) There was evidence of voter fraud in several states, requiring Congress to step in and decide the election.

• C) The popular vote was too close to determine a clear winner, so the House of Representatives intervened.

• D) The Supreme Court ruled that the Electoral College results were invalid, leaving the decision to the House of Representatives.