Author Question: Why did Jefferson overcome his doubts about the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase? A) ... (Read 67 times)

jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Why did Jefferson overcome his doubts about the constitutionality of the Louisiana Purchase?

A) He found a passage in the Constitution that mentioned the purchase of territory.
B) An amendment was ratified permitting territorial acquisition.
C) He decided that a guarantee of land for American farmers was more important than a constitutional principle.
D) He realized that he would lose the next election without the additional votes from Louisiana.
E) All of these choices

Question 2

Which of the following statements does not accurately describes the War of 1812?

A) It occurred even though Great Britain had decided to seek peace prior to the U.S. declaration of war.
B) It was militarily indecisive but left the U.S. as a major power.
C) The Battle of New Orleans enabled Americans to win generous terms in the Treaty of Ghent.
D) Americans launched a series of unsuccessful attacks on Canada.
E) Because of Captain Perry's victory at Put-in-Bay the British abandoned Lake Erie.