Chapter 9: The Era of Thomas Jefferson Flashcards
Who ran for office in the election of 1800??
Thomas Jefferson, Aaraon Burr, John Adams
Who would decide the elections in the case of a dead lock??
house of representatives
who became vice president and president??
Thomas Jefferson was the president and Aaraon Burr was vice
What did Thomas Jefferson want to do what??
He wanted to protect and expand the rights of ordinary citizens
What kind of government did Jefferson want and why??
he wanted a smaller sized government so he could cut federal spending and lower taxes
what was the Lassex affair??
The affair the said the government should play a small role in economic affairs
What was judical review??
the power of the supreme court to decide weather the laws were constitutional or not.
what was the Pickenty treaty??
under this treaty, Spain agreed to let the americans ship their goods through New Orleans
What revolt did Toussaint L’ouventure lead??
he forced nearly all of the french out of Haiti
what was it called when the french sold land to the Americans for 15 million dollars??
the louisianna purchas
what 2 explores did Thomas Jefferson send out to explore the lands that the french sold him??
Meriweather Lewis and William Clark
who was Sacagawea??
she was a native american women that guided the explores across the land
what is a continatal divide??
a mountain range that divides a river system
Who was Zebulon Pike??
he explored the arkansas river and the mississpi river
