Chapter 8 Flashcards
+Marbury v. Madison was sparked by one of President Adams’s “midnight appointments.”
true
+Thomas Jefferson signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808.
true
-From 1763 to 1803, the Louisiana Territory belonged to France.
false
+The expansion of the United States into the West weakened the Federalists.
true
+President Jefferson ignored a subpoena requiring him to appear in court with certain documents in his possession.
true
+James Madison followed Thomas Jefferson as president.
true
-During the early 1800s, the British were more likely than the French to respect American shipping rights.
false
-Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who supported the United States in the War of 1812.
false
-The Battle of New Orleans was meaningless since it was fought after the war had officially ended.
false
+The Federalist party was badly hurt by its involvement in the Hartford Convention.
true
*Jefferson’s inauguration was notable for:
its being the first in Washington, D.C.
*Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural address reflected:
a tone of simplicity and conciliation
*President Jefferson’s cabinet:
included Madison as secretary of state
*To avoid the problems associated with political parties running multiple candidates for the presidency, Congress
passed the Twelfth Amendment providing that electors use separate ballots to vote for a president and a vice president
*Aaron Burr’s conspiracy:
aimed to give him a private western empire
