4.1E Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Who was president when the United States acquired and began to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• James Madison

Who did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Spain
• Britain
• France
• Mexico

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.