FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ADAMS

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FREE U.S. HISTORY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ADAMS

AND JEFFERSON EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -81 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Both the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions articulated what particular doctrine?

Answer:

States rights included in the 10th Amendment.Question 2: What did John Adams declare in his inaugural speech to gain support of the Democratic-Republicans?

Answer:

Respect and neutrality with France

Question 3: Why didn't the Supreme Court overrule the Alien and Sedition Acts?

Answer:

All the judges were Federalists and declared them Constitutional.

Question 4: WHAT DID THE SUPREME COURT ESTABLISH IN THE MARBURY V. MADISON

CASE?

Answer:

JUDICIAL PRECEDENT WHICH SAYS THAT LAWS JUDGED TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CEASE

TO BE LAWS.

Question 5: When Spain "gave the Louisiana Territory to France, they had one stipulation:

Answer:

FRANCE NEEDED SPAIN'S APPROVAL BEFORE ANY SALE.

Question 6: WHY DID JEFFERSON EAT AT A ROUND TABLE USUALLY WITH NO MORE THAN

14 PEOPLE?

Answer:

TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION.

Question 7: WHAT WAS CONGRESS' RESPONSE TO THE XYZ AFFAIR?

Answer:

SUSPENDED TRADE WITH FRANCE AND DIRECTED THE NAVY TO CAPTURE ARMED FRENCH

SHIPS.

Question 8: Why did the Corps of Discovery decide to accept Sacagawea as part of the party?

Answer:

She could be useful as an interpreter because she spoke several Indian languages.Question 9: What river did the expedition follow? It is the longest river in the United States:

Answer:

Missouri Question 10: Because of the turmoil in the election of 1800, it was obvious that consideration

would have to made in future elections for this:

Answer:

Political Parties

Question 11: This is one basic concept of "Jeffersonian Democracy"

Answer:

Majority of people must govern themselves Question 12: How did Hamilton take control of Adams' government behind the scene like a "Puppet master"?

Answer:

Controlled Adams' Cabinet

Question 13: Why did Spain give France the land west of the Mississippi River?

Answer:

After Jay's Treaty, Spain was nervous and wanted a buffer between themselves and the United States.Question 14: Adams sent three men to France to negotiate a peace. What happened once they arrived?

Answer:

No one would talk to them

Question 15: What was so unusual about the deaths of Jefferson and Adams?

Answer:

They died on the same day in 1826: July 4th!

Question 16: WHAT WAS UNUSAL ABOUT THE DEATHS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JOHN

ADAMS?

Answer:

THEY DIED ON THE SAME DAY, JULY 4, 1826, WHICH WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

Question 17: What was Thomas Jefferson's view on taxes?

Answer:

US citizens should not pay taxes of any kind.

Question 18: JEFFERSON GAVE LEWIS AND CLARK THREE OBJECTIVES FOR THEIR

EXPEDITION. WHICH ONE DID THEY FAIL TO ACHIEVE?

Answer:

FIND THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE.

Question 19: Jefferson and Burr tied with 73 Electoral votes each. How was this resolved?

Answer:

36 votes in the House of Representatives Question 20: In their travels, Lewis and Clark came across thousands of different Indian Tribes.How did these 38 men survive without being slaughtered by these tribes?

Answer:

Lewis had at least one air rifle that fired multiple rounds without reloading. The Native Americans had no idea how many of these weapons they had.

Question 21: Napoleon turns around and offers to sell the entire Louisiana territory to the United States for $125 million. Why would he do that?

Answer:

Besides the slave uprising in Haiti, he really needs cash to fight Great Britain. He settled for $15 million.Question 22: Who was responsible for preventing John Adams from being re-elected in 1800 for his second term?

Answer:

Alexander Hamilton, he split the Federalist party Question 23: Before Adams left office, he made a flurry of "Midnight Appointments" of Federalists into important posts. Why did he do that?

Answer:

He wanted to check the power of the new Democratic-Republican President with people the new President could not remove.

Question 24: What position was William Clark given upon his return?

Answer:

Governor of the Missouri Territory

Question 25: What animals did Jefferson keep on the White House grounds?

Answer:

Grizzly Bears he received from Lewis and Clark

Question 26: EUROPEAN COUNTRIES PAID TRIBUTE TO THE BARBARY PIRATES FOR SAFE

PASSAGE THROUGH THIS WATERWAY:

Answer:

STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR

Question 27: Why was it a problem for us if the French held the region west of the Mississippi River?

Answer:

The French and the Indians got along, which could pose a threat to us.