Jefferson's Presidency

What political party did Jefferson represent at the Election of 1800?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Anti-Federalist

• Whig

As shown in the picture, the Election of 1800 resulted in a TIE for president. What group then decided who became President?

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

As a Republican, Jefferson only follows exactly what the Constitution says. This means he interprets the Constitution:

• strictly

• loosely

This map represents the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson purchased this land from what country?

• England

• Spain

• France

• China

True or False: The Louisiana Purchase can be considered unconstitutional because there is NO section that says a President can buy new land.

• True

• False

Who did Thomas Jefferson send out to explore the new Louisiana Territory?

• Alexander Hamilton and John Adams

• George Washington and Aaron Burr

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Bill and Ted

How was Lewis and Clark's expedition of the Louisiana Territory helpful?

• They recorded notes of new plants and animals

• They found a water passage across the continent

• They met with Native Americans in the territory

• All of the above

This act blocked trade with foreign nations and was meant to hurt England and France.

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• The Slave Trade Act

• The Embargo Act

The Slave Trade ban stopped new slaves from coming into America, or the _____________ of slaves.

• importation

• exportation

• deportation

• selling

Who becomes the 4th President of the United States in 1808?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Abraham Lincoln