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WorksheetsJefferson's Early Presidency
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does Laissez-faire mean?
a)
Small, hands-off government.
b)
Big government is involved in our lives.
c)
The people do what they want.
2.
Why did Jefferson choose a Laissez-faire government?
a)
He thought adults were capable of making their own decisions in life.
b)
He thought government officials had more important things to do.
c)
He thought it took too long to write and pass laws.
3.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
4.
To avoid the issue of the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana, what did Jefferson do?
a)
He called it a treaty.
b)
He said it was a gift.
c)
He added an amendment to the Consitution.
5.
What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto Power
c)
Make Laws
6.
He killed Alexander Hamilton
a)
Jefferson
b)
Burr
c)
Boone
7.
Separate ballots for President and Vice President
a)
10th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
12th Amendment
8.
This political party lost a lot of support during Jefferson's presidency
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republicans
9.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
take land from Native Americans
b)
map the geography
c)
collect plant and animal samples
d)
find a water route across America
10.
What city was an important port to western farmers?
a)
New Orleans
b)
St. Louis
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Pittsburgh
11.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd
b)
16th
c)
43rd
d)
20th
12.
In addition to being president, Thomas Jefferson was also know for writing which document?
a)
Greenville newspaper
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Friendly notes
d)
Declaration of Independence
13.
Thomas Jefferson and his home, Monticello, are on one of our coins. Which coin is it?
a)
Dime
b)
Nickel
c)
Penny
d)
Quarter
14.
How much did Jefferson pay for the Louisiana Purchase
a)
10 Million
b)
15 Thousand
c)
15000000000000
d)
15 Million
15.
George Washington warned Americans that by forming _____________they risked weakening and dividing the nation.
a)
states
b)
political parties
c)
the Constitution
d)
the Supreme Court
16.
Who set the precedent of only serving two presidential terms?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
17.
Farmers are the backbone of the American economic system. The government should do everything to protect their interests.
a)
Democratic-Republican
b)
Federalist
18.
On the nature of human beings, who believed...
People are selfish and untrustworthy; only the elite should rule the national government
People are selfish and untrustworthy; only the elite should rule the national government
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
19.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
20.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
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