Chapter XI: The Triumph and Travails of the New Jeffersonian Republic

REVISED

1. Why was the outcome of the election of 1800, and why was it so important?
2. How did Aaron Burr try to "steal" the election from Jefferson? Why is he regarded by most historians as an erratic and shady character?
3. How did the Jefferson administration differ from the first two federalist regimes?
4. How and why did Jefferson often change his personal philosophy about government once he became the President?
5. Why was the case of Marbury vs. Madison such an important one for American History? Exactly how did Justice Marshall rule?
6. Who was Stephen Decatur, and what did he have to do with Jeffersonian foreign policy?
   
7. What did the Convention of 1800 and Toussaint L'Ouverture have to do with Maurice Talleyrand's proposal to the United States in 1803?
   
8. How was the Louisiana Purchase such a "philosophical turnabout" for the Jeffersonians?
   
9. Why was the Louisiana Purchase such a great thing for the United States?
   
10. What was Jefferson's response to the Chesapeake incident? How did it both succeed and fail?
    
11. Why is Jefferson rated one of our greatest Presidents by most historians?
    
12. What were the most important reasons for the War of 1812? Why was the war really unnecessary?
13. Which section of the United States was most opposed to American involvement in the war?
    
14. Identify:
    • Lewis and Clark
      
    • Sacajawea
      
    • O Grab Me
      
    • Impressment
      
    • Zebulon Pike
      
    • Astoria
      
    • Tripoli
      
    • Samuel Chase
      
    • Judiciary Act of 1801
      
    • Strict and Loose Constructionism