Thomas Jefferson

Where was Thomas Jefferson born?

• Shadwell, Virginia

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• New York City, New York

Which college did Thomas Jefferson attend?

• College of William & Mary

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

What document did Thomas Jefferson draft in 1776?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Who was the vice president of the United States under John Adams in 1796?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Aaron Burr

• James Madison

In what year was Thomas Jefferson elected president?

• 1800

• 1796

• 1804

• 1812

What was the name of the territory Thomas Jefferson purchased from France in 1803?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Alaska Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida Purchase

Who were sent to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Lewis and Clark

• Columbus and Magellan

• Amundsen and Scott

• Cook and Vancouver

Thomas Jefferson is remembered for:

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Being the first President of the United States

• Leading the Civil War

• Inventing the telephone

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description. 1. Jefferson purchased this large territory for the United States.

• Louisiana

• Alaska

• Florida

• Texas

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to identify each description. 2. Thomas Jefferson was born in this colony.

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• New York

• Georgia