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Chapter 9: The Jefferson Era

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Thomas Jefferson's ideas on government were similar to the French philosophy known as _____.
A)monarchism
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 led the Battle of Tippecanoe was _____.
A)Andrew Jackson
B)Benjamin Harrison
C)William Henry Harrison
D)Meriwether Lewis
9
The War of 1812 was called _____ by its opponents.
A)Lincoln's Address
B)Mr. Madison's War
C)Jeffersonian Politics
D)Washington's Last Stand
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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