Chapter 11: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe

What constitutional principle is Marshall supporting with this statement?

• federalism

• judicial review

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

Which Supreme Court decision led to the establishment of judicial review?

• Dartmouth v. Woodward

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

What made the presidential election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson significant?

• Women were allowed to vote in a presidential election for the first time.

• The candidate who won the popular vote did not win the election.

• There was a peaceful transfer of power to a president of a different party.

• The winner was not from one of the two major political parties.

Based on this chart, which statement is true about the legacy of Chief Justice John Marshall?

• He strengthened the power of state governments.

• He upheld the authority of the federal government.

• He weakened the role of the judicial branch.

• He supported individual rights over government authority.

Based on the map, what conclusion can be drawn about the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was difficult to farm in the area because of the cold climate.

• It gave the United States access to the Pacific Ocean.

• It led to violent border disputes with France.

• It nearly doubled the size of the United States.

Which president used a loose interpretation of the Constitution to acquire the land in the shaded area of this map?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Andrew Jackson

Which number correctly identifies the Louisiana Territory?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How did conflicts with the Barbary pirates in the early 1800s impact America’s early foreign policy?

• They set the precedent for paying tribute to avoid costly wars with foreign nations.

• They showed that America needed foreign allies to defeat enemies.

• They established America as a strong nation that was able to protect its trade interests.

• They proved that war was the only way to solve trade disputes.

Which statement best summarizes the Embargo Act of 1807?

• It was put in place to encourage trade with European nations, but it ended up slowing trade.

• It was put in place to protect Latin American sovereignty, but it increased colonization in that region.

• It was put in place to lower tariffs on goods coming in from Europe, but it led to an increase in import prices.

• It was put in place to stop impressment, but it ended up hurting the American economy.

What made President Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the territory of Louisiana controversial?

• It caused the nation to go into a large amount of debt in order to buy the land.

• It was considered to be too expensive for land that had little value to the nation.

• It went against Jefferson's commitment to a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

• It broke a treaty made by President John Adams to purchase land only from Spain.