Study Guide Chapter 11

What was formed by the heads of the departments of the executive branch?

• the senate

• the cabinet

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

 What was the job of the Cabinet?

• to inform the President of their decisions

• to run the government

• to advise the President

• to control the political parties

What cased political parties to emerge?

• people had a difference of opinion

• farmers wanted to represent themselves

• it was viewed as risky to have only one party

• the Constituton created them

 Whose ideas led to the development of two political parties?

• Hamilton and Washington

• Hamilton and Jefferson

• Washington and Adams

• Washington and Jefferson

Who decided that the nation’s capital would be moved to Washington, D.C. ?

• voters

• congress

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the role of Pierre L’Enfant in the capital city?

• he was hired to design the city

• he was hired to restore the city

• he was hired to build homes

• he was hired to bless the land

 What did the United States wish to buy from the French when the Louisiana Purchase was made?

• Missouri River

• Georgia

• New Orleans

• Mississippi River

What is one effect of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States?

• A route to the Pacific was discovered

• The size of the country doubled

• The port at New Orleans was closed

• The Mississippi River belonged to the French

Which event took place because Jefferson wanted to find out about the West?

• pioneers searched for land to settle

• Spanish missions were built in California

• settlers pushed the frontier

• Lewis and Clark Launched an expedition

 Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• 1. to establish relationships with the Native Americans

• 1. to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• 1. to pay attention to the “soil and face of the country”

• 1. to reach the Gulf of Mexico