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Chapter 9: The Jefferson Era

The Jefferson Era

1
Thomas Jefferson believed in a __________ government.
A)large
B)laissez-faire
C)fait accompli
D)coup d’etat
2
The secretary of the treasury under Jefferson was __________.
A)James Madison
B)Aaron Burr
C)Alexander Hamilton
D)Albert Gallatin
3
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
A)Marbury v. Madison
B)McCulloch v. Maryland
C)Gibbons v. Ogden
D)Plessy v. Ferguson
4
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
A)Zebulon Pike
B)the Prophet
C)Sacagawea
D)Tecumseh
5
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with _____
A)Thomas Jefferson
B)John Adams
C)Aaron Burr
D)Albert Gallatin
6
The Barbary pirates were from __________.
A)North Africa
B)Sicily
C)Spain
D)Palestine
7
Seizing sailors from one ship and forcing them into military service on another is called __________.
A)the draft
B)blockading
C)an embargo
D)impressment
8
The general who acquired the nickname “Tippecanoe” was __________.
A)Andrew Jackson
B)Benjamin Harrison
C)William Henry Harrison
D)Meriwether Lewis
9
The U.S.S. Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” because __________.
A)its sides were covered with iron plating
B)a cannon shot bounced off its side
C)its commander was Captain Iron
D)when bombed it sank quickly, like iron
10
During the War of 1812 the British burned __________.
A)the Capitol and the president’s mansion
B)Fort Key and Fort McHenry
C)the president’s mansion and Fort McHenry
D)the Capitol and the Jefferson Memorial
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