Thomas Jefferson Presidency

Jefferson worked hard to reduce the

• national debt

• millitary

• country borders

This event is what Jefferson is known for TODAY because it doubled the size of America at the time!

• Louisiana purchase

• Embargo Act

• Election of 1800

In order to discover what fruits the land that was just purchased could provide for the United States, Jefferson sent out men on the ______________________. This journey was funded by increasing taxes.

• Viking exploration
• Columbus voyage
• Lewis and Clark expedition
• Pilgrim journey

What was the purpose of the 12th amendment?

• To prevent ties between the president and vice-president

• To prevent personal insults and lies about candidates

• To change how many electors are allowed to vote

In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte controlled

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Germany

• France

The members of the Lewis and Clark expedition were told to

• explore the Hudson River and remove all Indians from US land

• explore the Florida coastline and search for the Fountain of Youth

• explore the Missouri River and establish peaceful relations with the American Indians they encountered

Two of the most important help received by Lewis and Clark came from

• Sacagawea

• York

• Robert Livingston

US leaders were concerned about French ownership of New Orleans because

• They thought that the British had the right to own and occupy Louisiana

• They feared that the French would persuade Louisiana Indian tribes to attack the Americans

• It could interfere with trade along the Mississippi River and close the port there

The US bought Louisiana from France in 1803 at the cost of

• $1 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $100 million

Circle the land Jefferson purchased from France on the map