Jefferson's Term and Louisiana Purchase

Flashcards covering key events and policies during Jefferson's presidency.

What economic program did Jefferson initially promise to keep?

Jefferson promised to maintain this economic program.

What tax did Jefferson repeal upon taking office?

Jefferson repealed this tax to reduce the burden on citizens.

What was Jefferson's view on the balance of power between the federal government and the states?

Believed in states' rights and a smaller federal government.

How did Jefferson change the size and scope of the federal government?

He reduced the size of the federal government and decreased the national debt.

What type of trade was outlawed during Jefferson's presidency?

This was outlawed during Jefferson's term, effective January 1, 1808.

Which European power initially returned the Louisiana Territory to France?

Spain returned this territory to France in 1799.

From whom did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory?

America purchased this territory from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.

What constitutional question arose from the Louisiana Purchase?

This involved the question of whether the president had the constitutional right to purchase territory.

Which political party adopted a strict interpretation of the Constitution regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

They took a strict interpretation of the constitution regarding the Louisiana Purchase.

Which political party adopted a loose interpretation of the Constitution regarding the Louisiana Purchase?

They took a loose interpretation of the constitution regarding the Louisiana Purchase.

Who killed Alexander Hamilton and how?

He killed Hamilton in a duel.

What was Aaron Burr's plan involving the Louisiana Territory?

Burr and General James Wilkinson planned for the Louisiana Territory to secede.

How did Chief Justice John Marshall influence Aaron Burr's treason trial?

Chief Justice John Marshall favored Burr and issued a strict definition of treason.

What did the court require for a conviction of treason in Burr's trial?

The court required two witnesses for conviction of treason.