Jefferson and Adams

What president signed the Alien and Sedition Act?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Donald Trump

What did the Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?

• public hearings

• public elections

• public meetings

• Public opposition to the government

What is the name of the men who President Jefferson sent to explore the

Louisiana Territory?

• Clark and William

• Monroe and Levingston

• Adams and Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

How much did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• $15,000

• $25 Million

• $15 Million

• $150 Million

Why were Touissaint Charbonneau and his wife, Sacagawea brought along on

the Lewis & Clark expedition?

• to trap animal furs

• to serve as translators

• to navigate the ship

• to serve the crew meals

What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the US?

• Attempt from Jefferson to keep neutrality, and keep U.S.A safer

• He fired people and cut the army and he also shrank the federal government

• Expansion, control over New Orleans, control over the Mississippi River

• Doubled the size of the U.S.A

What are three reasons why the Louisiana Purchase was made.

• Expansion, control over New Orleans, control over the Mississippi River

• He fired people and cut the army and he also shrank the federal government

• Napoleon/ France

• Attempt from Jefferson to keep neutrality, and keep U.S.A safer

What was the Embargo Act?

• The purchase of a large unit of land in the United States

• It prohibited American ships from trading in foreign ports

• The removal of all pirates from the Barbary Coast

• He sent delegates to negotiate and bought the land with a treaty he created

Why was the Embargo Act created/established?

• To allow the US to trade with anyone

• The market runs itself and it is based on consumers

• To establish the US as a major player on the world stage

• To punish Britain and France for interfering with American trade

What was the result of the Embargo Act?

• It was against Britain and France and was supposed to support the U.S.A, but it backfired

• It devastated the economy of the U.S.A (mainly shipping exports)

• They explored the Louisiana Purchase on a 8000 mile long journey

• It benefitted the US as we were able to produce our own goods