Jefferson's Presidency

What was a primary cause of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The need for more land for industrial development

• The desire to control the Mississippi River and New Orleans

• The threat of war with Spain

• The discovery of gold in the region

What was one significant impact of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• It boosted American manufacturing

• It led to a war with France

• It increased trade with Britain

• It caused economic hardship in the United States

What was the main goal of the Embargo Act?

• To punish Britain and France for interfering with American shipping

• To expand American territory

• To increase American exports

• To improve relations with Native American tribes

What is the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?

• It established the principle of judicial review

• It ended the practice of impressment

• It led to the Louisiana Purchase

• It resolved the issue of states' rights

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It reduced the size of the United States

• It had no effect on the size

• It tripled the size of the United States

What was a direct result of the Marbury v. Madison decision?

• The expansion of executive power

• The establishment of the Supreme Court's authority to declare laws unconstitutional

• The reduction of congressional power

• The increase in state sovereignty

What was a major criticism of the Embargo Act?

• It was too lenient on Britain

• It harmed American merchants and farmers

• It led to increased piracy

• It favored Southern states over Northern states

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It led to the Civil War

• It encouraged westward expansion

• It caused a decline in agriculture

• It resulted in the War of 1812

What was a key feature of the judicial review established by Marbury v. Madison?

• It allowed the president to veto Supreme Court decisions

• It enabled the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

• It required all Supreme Court decisions to be approved by Congress

• It limited the power of the federal government

What was the reaction of New England merchants to the Embargo Act?

• They supported it as a means to increase trade

• They opposed it due to economic losses

• They were indifferent to its effects

• They saw it as a way to expand their markets