Jefferson's Presidency

What was a major reason Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

• He wanted to show his presidential power
• To gain control of the Mississippi River
• To silence his haters
• To gain allies with European nations

What became the new western border of the United States, after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

• Appalachian Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Rocky Mountains

How much did we pay for the Louisiana Purchase territory?

• 5 million
• 12 million
• 15 million
• We did not pay for it, we went to war with France

Why did France sell this territory to the United States?

• To stop Impressment
• To gain an alliance with the US
• To fund their war
• To stop trade with Britain

Who supported the Louisiana Purchase?

• People who supported the idea of Manifest Destiny and farmers
• No one
• Only Democrat-Republicans
• Only Federalist

Why was the Louisiana Purchase opposed?

• Territory was to large
• It violated Individual Rights
• It promoted Slavery
• The President did not have the power, in the Constitution, to purchase land

What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the geography of the United States?

• No impact
• I made the US smaller
• It doubled the size of the US
• Trade was cut off from Europe

Why did Jefferson promote the Embargo Act of 1807?

• To fix the US economy
• To stop the attack of US ships and Impressment from foreign nations
• To establish the US as the best nation
• To support the troop in Iraq

What impact did the Embargo Act of 1807 have on the US economy?

• The economy suffered without trade
• The economy improved
• There was not effect on the economy
• Jefferson was impeached

What was the result of Marbury V. Madison?

• The Judicial Branch became equal to the other Branches with Judicial Review
• Marbury was given his job
• Madison went to jail
• Nothing happened