-What Is One Conclusion About the 2000 Presidential Election That

question 36

Multiple Choice

-What is one conclusion about the 2000 presidential election that can be determined from this map and corresponding information?

• A) The entry of third-party candidates had little influence on the final election results.
• B) Although Al Gore won more popular votes than George W. Bush, he did not win the presidential election.
• C) The Democrats won the Electoral College due to the large base of support they had on the West Coast.
• D) Both the popular vote and the electoral vote showed that the race was not as close as predicted.

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Definitions:

Cherokee Nation

A Native American tribe with a rich history and culture, recognized as a sovereign nation within the United States.

John Marshall

An influential Chief Justice of the United States (1801-1835) known for establishing the principles of U.S. constitutional law and judicial review.

Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, which shares sovereignty with the constituent states or provinces.

Indian Removal

The 19th-century policy of forcibly relocating Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the southeastern U.S. to territories west of the Mississippi River.