Chapter 7 - The Early Republic

1. What was significant about the Election of 1800?

• It was the first peaceful transfer of power between political parties
• It resulted in a tie between the presidential candidates
• It was the first election with universal suffrage
• It was the first election conducted entirely by mail

2. What political stance did Thomas Jefferson advocate for during the Election of 1800?

• Big government and industrialization
• Small government and agrarianism
• Expansion of federal power
• Loose interpretation of the Constitution

3. How did the 3/5 Compromise affect the Election of 1800?

• It decreased the influence of southern states
• It increased the electoral votes for Jefferson
• It was abolished before the election
• It had no effect on the election

4. What was the outcome of Marbury v. Madison in 1803?

• It expanded presidential powers
• It upheld the Sedition Acts
• It established judicial review
• It dissolved the Supreme Court

5. Which action did Jefferson take to limit the power of the federal government?

• He increased excise taxes
• He repealed the Judiciary Act of 1801
• He enforced the Alien and Sedition Acts
• He expanded the military

6. What was the primary goal of the Louisiana Purchase?

• To establish military bases
• To buy New Orleans and land east for $10 million
• To create new industrial centers
• To negotiate peace with Native Americans

7. What was one of the significant outcomes of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• Establishment of new military outposts
• Detailed maps and reports of the western territories
• Immediate settlement of the entire region
• Discovery of gold in the Rockies

8. What was the Embargo Act of 1807 intended to do?

• Strengthen military alliances with Europe
• Cut off trade with all nations
• Provoke war with Britain
• Increase manufacturing capabilities

9. What was the Hartford Convention's primary focus?

• Drafting the Treaty of Ghent
• Demanding the abolition of the 3/5 Compromise
• Supporting the continuation of the War of 1812
• Proposing the annexation of Canada

10. What was a major result of the War of 1812?

• The annexation of Canada
• The end of European colonialism in America
• A surge of American nationalism
• The collapse of the Republican Party