Jefferson's Presidency

What political party did Jefferson represent in the Election of 1800?

• Federalist

• Democratic-Republican

• Anti-Federalist

• Whig

As shown in the picture, the Election of 1800 resulted in a TIE for president. What group then decided who became President?

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

As a Democratic-Republican, Jefferson only follows exactly what the Constitution says. This means he interprets the Constitution:

• strictly

• loosely

This map represents the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson purchased this land from what country?

• England

• Spain

• France

• China

Who did Thomas Jefferson send out to explore the new Louisiana Territory?

• Alexander Hamilton and John Adams

• George Washington and Aaron Burr

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Bill and Ted

This act blocked trade with foreign nations and was meant to prevent war with Britain and France.

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Proclamation of Neutrality

• The Slave Trade Act

• The Embargo Act

What is judicial review?

• The right to look at judges before a trial
• The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is constitution or not.

• The right to ignore the Constitution
• The right to ignore a case in trial

What was the Louisiana Territory?

• The Spanish Territory (including Florida)

• An enormous area of land, extending west of the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.

• The area that is California today

• The east coast of the United States

One goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to find a water route through the interior of the North American continent to the ________ __________.

• Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean

Who did Thomas Jefferson buy the Louisiana Territory from?

• King George III, leader of England

• Charles IV, leader of Spain

• Napoleon, leader of France

• Sammy Hagar, the leader of Cabo San Lucas