Study guide: Jeffersonian Era 25

The principles of judicial review were established in which case?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Roe v. Wade

What is judicial review?

• The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

• The process of reviewing court cases

• The ability to amend the Constitution

• The right to a fair trial.

Explain why the Mississippi River was important to farmers living in the United States.

• It provided a route for transporting goods

• It was a source of fresh water

• It marked the boundary of the United States

• It was a site for fishing.

Name the revolutionary leader that played a direct role in France’s decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States.

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Charles de Gaulle

Why did Federalists oppose the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was too expensive

• It would increase the power of the Southern states

• They were concerned that they would lose political power if new states were created.

• It would lead to war with Spain.

Using the map, what is the major effect of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The U.S. doubled in size

• Loss of French influence

• Increased trade routes

• Conflict with Native Americans

Which is NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

• To chart the Gulf of Mexico

• To find a Northwest passage to the Pacific ocean

• To make friends with Native American

• To document new plant and animal species.

What was the main reason for the Embargo Act?

• To avoid war with Britain and France

• To increase American exports

• To strengthen the U.S. Navy

• To support European allies.

How did the Embargo Act affect the U.S. economy?

• It hurt the U.S.economy by wiping out trade with all nations

• It boosted manufacturing

• It increased trade with Asia

• It had no effect.

What is the act of forcing people to serve in the navy called?

• Embargo

• Impressment

• Conscription

• Recruitment