Jefferson's Presidency #1

Which quote concerning unity was said by Jefferson during his first inaugural speech?

• "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists."

• "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."

• "Tis our true policy to steer clear of foreign alliances."

• "We have nothing to fear, except fear itself."

Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President of the USA, but the FIRST....

• President from New York.

• Secretary of War.

• Democratic Republican President.

• President to go to war.

Check all of the following that apply to how Jefferson projected himself as a "man of the people".

• He shook peoples hands.

• He rode his horse solo around D.C.

• He greeted people at the White House door.

• He told people to call him "Tommy", instead of "Mr. President".

• He wore casual clothing and had casual dinners.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the words "all men are created equal", but ironically

• he put thousands of people in jail.

• he thought he was disadvantaged.

• he owned slaves.

• he wanted government to control everything.

Thomas Jefferson had the same foreign policy as Washington and Adams which was...

• to become allies with as many nations as possible.

• to go to war against the British because they were taking our ships.

• to go to war against the French because they took advantage of us in the Louisiana Purchase.

• to avoid war at all costs.

What country and what leader did America make the Louisiana Purchase with?

• England, King George III

• France, Napoleon

• Spain, King Charles II

• Germany, Otto Von Bismarck

How much did America pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• 5 million dollars

• 25 million dollars

• 15 thousand dollars

• 15 million dollars

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?

• It roughly doubled America's size.

• It roughly quadrupled America's size.

• It cut America's size in half.

• It made America 15 x's larger.

When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776

• 1903

• 1803

• 1863

What natural boundaries did the Louisiana Territory stretch between?

• The Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains

• The Mississippi River to Hawaii