Jefferson Era

Question 1

1. The Marbury v. Madison decision
   A. gave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn’t have
   B. gave broad judicial power to the state courts
   C. declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional
   D. established the principle of judicial review
   E. legalized the removal of Native Americans from western lands

Answer 1

(Correct Answer: D. The decision stated that the Supreme Court had the right to decide on the constitutionality of federal rulings and laws.)

Question 2

2. As a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800,
   A. more assistance was given to the commercial sector
   B. politicians in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia gained power
   C. American foreign policy became more pro-British
   D. the federal debt rose dramatically
   E. federal excise taxes were eliminated

Answer 2

(Correct Answer: E. All of the remaining answers would have been true if a Federalist had been elected president. Jefferson favored lessening the power of the federal govern­ment, and eliminating federal excise taxes was one way in which he did so.)

Question 3

3. All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812 except
   A. the impressment of American naval crews
   B. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities
   C. the relationship between the British and Native American tribes in the western territories of North America
   D. the violation of America’s rights as a neutral power
   E. the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories

Answer 3

(Correct Answer: B. The United States had an army of 6000 men and 17 ships when war began. All the other choices are reasons why Americans supported the War of 1812.)

Question 4

4. The Hartford Convention demonstrated that
   A. the Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American political life
   B. the War of 1812 brought political union to the United States
   C. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a Southern one
   D. the legacy of John Adams was large
   E. the Treaty of Ghent was a controversial treaty

Answer 4

(Correct Answer: C. Kentucky and Virginia spoke of nullification after the Sedition Act; New England Federalists saw the War of 1812 as a disaster and at the Hartford Convention also spoke of nullification.)

Question 5

5. The American System of Henry Clay
   A. favored strong economic growth and a second National Bank
   B. wanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or France
   C. wanted to place a ceiling on the national debt
   D. favored lowering tariffs, so that more goods could be purchased from abroad
   E. advocated the elimination of slavery

Answer 5

(Correct Answer: A. The American System favored American economic growth, a National Bank, and increased tariffs to protect American businesses and finance new transportation systems within the United States.)