Chapter 9: the Era of Thomas Jefferson

Chapter 9: The Era of Thomas Jefferson

Study Guide

Answer all the questions on a separate sheet of paper, in full, and do not leave out details. The questions go in order of the chapter. The test will not be in order.

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1)  List all of the goals that Thomas Jefferson wanted to accomplish when he first gained the presidency in 1800.

2)  What is judiciary review, and why was it important in this time period?

3)  Why was the Mississippi River so important to Americans?

4)  Who owned Louisiana before the US purchased it?

5)  What issues did Thomas Jefferson have about the Louisiana Purchase?

6)  What were the main purposes of Lewis and Clark exploring the western frontier?

7)  Who was Stephen Decatur?

8)  What was the Embargo Act? List positive and negative effects on the US.

9)  What negative effect did the Battle of Fallen Timbers have on the Native Americans?

10) Who was Tecumseh, and what role did he play with the Native Americans?

11) Which American victories happened in Lake Erie? And, why were those victories important to the US?

12) Describe the Treaty of Ghent.

13) After the War of 1812 was over, what were the opinions of the general American population?