Thomas Jefferson

What political party was defeated in the election of 1800?

• Republicans

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Communists

True or False - Jefferson wanted more power to be given to the federal (national) government.

• True

• False

What did Jefferson end that Washington and Adams did?

• Formal State dinners

• Informal dinners

Thomas Jefferson did not like to...

• socialize

• give speeches

• Visit others

• Live in the White House

How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

Jefferson did not think purchasing Louisiana was Constitutional so he used this man's economic plan to justify it?

• Hamilton

• Adams

• Washington

• Burr

What was Jefferson's greatest shortcoming?

• Being reelected 

• His lasting legacy

• The inability to deal with the international crisis

 

What is an Embargo?

• A tax on imports

• A refusal to buy

• A ban on trade

Was the Embargo Act successful?

• Yes

• No

Thomas Jefferson wanted the federal government and the presidency to have little power. Did he achieve that by the end of his own presidency?

• Yes

• No