How did the Democratic Republicans react to the Alien and Sedition Acts?

They claimed it violated free speech

What mnemonic helps students recall the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Aliens Can’t Stay, and Critics Must Pay

Aliens Must Stay, and Critics Must Pay

Aliens Can Stay, and Critics Must Play

Aliens Must Go, and Critics Must Stay

What was a key issue raised by the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?

The power of states to nullify federal laws

Why was the Presidential Election of 1800 important?

It marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties

It was the first election with a female candidate

It resulted in the first impeachment of a president

It was the first election held in Washington, D.C.

What did the 12th Amendment change?

How electors voted, requiring separate votes for President and Vice President

The term limits for the President

Who were the Democratic Republican candidates in the election of 1800?

Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

George Washington and John Adams

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

What was the outcome if no candidate won the electoral vote in the election of 1800?

The House of Representatives decided the election

The Senate decided the election

The Supreme Court decided the election

What did the 12th Amendment require?

Separate votes for President and Vice President

Abolishment of the electoral college

Direct election of the President

What happened to the Federalist party after 1800?

It gained more seats in Congress

It merged with the Democratic-Republicans

What did Jefferson want to reduce in the federal government?

The number of political parties

Who was John Marshall?

The Chief Justice of the United States

The first President of the United States

What important precedent did the Supreme Court's decision set?

It gave the Supreme Court power to decide whether laws passed to Congress were constitutional.

It allowed the President to veto Supreme Court decisions.

It enabled Congress to override Supreme Court rulings.

It gave the Supreme Court power to appoint members of Congress.

What is judicial review?

The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether or not the acts of the President or laws passed by Congress are constitutional.

The ability of Congress to review Supreme Court decisions.

The process by which the President can overturn Supreme Court rulings.

The method by which states can challenge federal laws.

Why was Jefferson unhappy with the Supreme Court's decision?

The decision gave more power to the Supreme Court, where Federalists were still strong.

The decision reduced the power of the President.

The decision allowed states to ignore federal laws.

The decision increased the power of Congress over the Supreme Court.

What was the significance of Fletcher v. Peck?

The Court ruled that the state of Georgia could not revoke a corrupt land sale, reinforcing the idea that contracts cannot be broken.

The Court allowed Georgia to revoke a corrupt land sale.

The Court ruled that states could break contracts if deemed necessary.

The Court decided that land sales were not subject to federal law.

What is the Pinckney Treaty?

A treaty allowing Americans to ship goods down the Mississippi and store them in New Orleans

An agreement to end the War of 1812

A peace treaty with Native American tribes

Why was it alarming to Jefferson that Spain gave Louisiana to France in 1800?

He worried that Napoleon would try to build an empire in North America

He feared France would invade Canada

He thought it would lead to war with Britain

He believed it would disrupt trade with Mexico

Who were sent to buy New Orleans and West Florida from Napoleon?

Robert Livingston and James Monroe

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton

What reasoning did Jefferson use to justify his purchase of Louisiana?

The Constitution allowed the President to make treaties, and buying the Louisiana territory was part of a treaty

The purchase was necessary for national defense

What was the mnemonic used to remember the Louisiana Purchase?

"N.O. → L.P. → Double the U.S.!"

"L.P. → N.O. → Expand the U.S.!"

"Double the U.S. → N.O. → L.P.!"

"Expand the U.S. → L.P. → N.O.!"

A Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark as a translator

What was the role of Sacajawea in the expedition besides being a translator?

She convinced tribes of the expedition's peaceful intentions.

She helped navigate the rivers.

What is the Continental Divide?

A ridge that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.

A mountain range in the Rockies.

A large canyon in the United States.

A valley in the Appalachian Mountains.

What action did Jefferson take in response to Tripoli's increased demands for tribute?

He sent diplomats to negotiate.

What was the purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?

To impose a total embargo on foreign trade

To increase trade with Britain and France

To strengthen the American navy

What is the Nonintercourse Act?

It allowed Americans to carry on trade with all nations except Britain and France

It allowed Americans to trade only with Britain and France

It banned all American trade with foreign nations

It encouraged trade with New England only

Why did Federalists favor maintaining closer relations with Britain?

They believed the British navy could protect American merchants

They wanted to avoid war with France

They wanted to increase imports from Britain

They sought to expand American territory

What was one of the main causes of conflict in Ohio between 1790 and 1810?

Frequent clashes between American Indian groups and settlers

Peaceful negotiations over land

Who led a resistance movement in Ohio in 1791?

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

What was the Treaty of Greenville?

One of over 300 treaties between the U.S. government and American Indians

A peace treaty between France and the U.S.

An agreement to end the Civil War

What did the Prophet and Tecumseh teach about white customs?

They corrupted the American Indian way of life

They should be adopted for peace

They were irrelevant to American Indians

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