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Chapter 10 The Jefferson Era (1800-1816) Lesson 1 – A New Party in Power (pg. 266-271)
During the Jefferson Era and the years immediately following it, the United States grew quickly. The Louisiana Purchase roughly doubled the size of the country, and explorers (such as Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike) probed the unknown lands beyond the frontier.
Use the map on pages 266-267 to answer questions #2, #3, and #4:
1. What country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from in 1803? ______
2. What part of the Louisiana Territory did Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explore? What other territory did they explore? (two-part question).
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3. In which direction did the Zebulon Pike expedition travel when it started out? ______
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4. What were the major geographical obstacles (challenges) that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark faced during their journey through the Louisiana Territory?
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5. Study the time line on the bottom of pages 266-267. Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812? Answer: ______
6. List two ways that Thomas Jefferson reduced (limited) the role of government during his presidency (pg. 270-71)
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B. ______
7. Write a sentence about Thomas Jefferson’s administration that uses the term customs duty. (pg. 270)
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8. What was the significance (importance) of the Marbury vs. Madison ruling? (pg. 271) ______
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9. According to John Marshall (Chief Justice at this time), what were the three principles of Judicial Review that he created? (pg. 271)
Principle One: ______
Principle Two: ______
Principle Three: ______
10. True or False (circle one) Judicial Review is a key check on the legislative and executive branches. (pg. 271)
11. Which statement below reflects a principle of judicial review?
a. State law takes precedence over federal law.
b. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
c. Laws that conflict with the Constitution may stand.
d. The executive branch must uphold the Constitution.