The Election of 1800 and Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Who were the frontrunners in the election of 1800?

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock

• James Madison and Aaron Burr

How was the tie between Jefferson and Burr broken?

• By the Federalist-dominated House of Representatives

• By the Democratic-Republican-dominated House of Representatives

• By a popular vote

• By a duel

Where was Jefferson's inauguration held?

• Washington, D.C.

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Boston

What did Jefferson try to soothe in his inaugural address?

• Fears of radical views

• Fears of a civil war

• Fears of economic collapse

• Fears of a foreign invasion

What did Jefferson promise to the nation to persuade them to elect him?

• A limited government and lower taxes

• A strong government and higher taxes

• An expansion of the federal judiciary

• A large military and increased government spending

What did Jefferson continue to support during his presidency?

• The power of the military

• The power of the National Bank

• The power of the states

• The power of the federal government

What did Jefferson do to reduce the size of the federal judiciary?

• He increased the number of federal judges

• He decreased the number of federal judges

• He expanded the jurisdiction of the federal judiciary

• He appointed more Supreme Court justices

What did Jefferson insist on instead of hosting showy and expensive events?

• Traveling extensively around the world

• Meeting personally with members of Congress and foreign leaders for dinner and conversation

• Building grand monuments and statues

• Throwing lavish parties and balls

What did Jefferson's personal humility go hand-in-hand with?

• His philosophy of military expansion

• His philosophy of high government spending

• His philosophy of small government

• His philosophy of big government