Jefferson and Madison

What did Jefferson use to double the size of the US?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Economic sanctions

• Military force

• Diplomatic negotiations

Who was the successor after President Jefferson’s term?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

What motivated America to want to purchase the Louisiana colony?

• America wanted to have control of the diverse population there

• America wanted control of the Mississippi River

• America despised France and wanted to show Napoleon Bonaparte that France could not keep the territory

• America did not want Louisiana, they just took it to keep it from the British

How did Thomas Jefferson present the purchase to the people of the United States?

• as a deal that he could not refuse

• as a good idea that he came up with in a dream

• as a treaty

• as a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte

How did the Louisiana Purchase impact the United States of America?

• it nearly doubled the size of the land that the country possessed

• it made the United States more susceptible for invasion from France

• it made the United States and Spain have a better international relationship

• it made the people of America feel upset about having foreign citizens in their country

Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?

• British impressment of American sailors

• a trade embargo placed by the British 

• A trade embargo placed by the French

• British immigration to the U.S.

Which president was elected in 1808 ?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition commissioned by Jefferson?

• To map the newly acquired western territories

• To establish trade routes with Native American tribes

• To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• To claim land for the United States

Which document did James Madison play a significant role in drafting?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Treaty of Paris

What was Thomas Jefferson's role in the American Revolution?

• Commander of the Continental Army

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• President of the Continental Congress

• Ambassador to France