
Quiz: Expansion and Manifest Destiny
Authored by Mary Docherty
History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the two main political parties in the Election of 1800?
Farmers and Manufacturers
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
Democrats and Republicans
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the election of 1800 considered a turning point in American history?
It showed that political parties were not important
It showed people had no power to influence their government
It showed that the United States was becoming a monarchy
It showed that the people had the power to choose their leaders and decide the direction of the country
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the third president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What important document did Thomas Jefferson write?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Emancipatio Proclamation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Thomas Jefferson do to make the United States bigger?
He bought land from France
He signed the Declaration of Independence
He explored new lands with Lewis and Clark
He built an estate called Monticello
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did President Jefferson want to buy the Louisiana Territory?
To control the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans
To make France and other European countries jealous
To increase the size of the United States
To sell the land to other countries
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Purchase?
5 million dollars
10 million dollars
15 million dollars
20 million dollars
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