4.1E Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

4.1E Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

11th Grade

8 Qs

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4.1E Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

4.1E Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

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History

11th Grade

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was president when the United States acquired and began to explore the Louisiana Territory?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
Spain
Britain
France
Mexico

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the importance of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Territory?
they had more conflict with natives
they realized how rocky and unfertile the land was
their findings revealed an abundance of natural resources
they didn't make it far in exploring the territory because of the natives

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was an example of Jefferson's expansion of power as president?
purchase of the Louisiana Territory
declaring war against Britain in 1812
negotiating the Treaty of Ghent
creation of federal courts under the Judiciary Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As a strict interpreter of the Constitution, why would Jefferson not be able to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
because it was too expensive and the US didn't have the appropriate funds
because the US was neutral in world affairs
because nowhere in the Constitution does it give the President the power to buy land from other countries
because the territory was disputed and claimed by both Spain and France

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Louisiana Purchase of 1803

was a major cause of the Spanish-American War.

pushed the Spanish below the Rio Grande in North America.

resulted in increased conflict between the U.S. and France.

almost doubled the area of the U.S. and gave it control of the Mississippi River.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory could be viewed as hypocritical because

it was an instance of strict interpretation of the Constitution

he had stopped John Adams from purchasing it three years earlier.

as a landholder in Virginia, he stood to profit personally from the deal.

as a Democratic-Republican, he would normally be against such Presidential power.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are significant effects of the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT

the US gained New Orleans as a major port.

the US could expand beyond the Mississippi River.

the president's power was expanded.

France became a more important ally than England.