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WorksheetsThomas Jefferson
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
2.
All of the following helped to explore the Louisiana Territory except
a)
Sacajawea
b)
Meriwether Lewis
c)
William Clark
d)
Daniel Boone
3.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
4.
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
a)
Congress
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
5.
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
6.
What city was an important port to western farmers?
a)
New Orleans
b)
St. Louis
c)
Cincinnati
d)
Pittsburgh
7.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is called
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
authority of the courts
d)
an embargo
8.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
9.
The Revolution on what Caribbean Island influenced France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?
a)
The Dominican Republic
b)
Cuba
c)
Haiti
d)
Gilligan's
10.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
it allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
c)
gold was discovered
d)
gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
11.
Who won the popular vote in 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
12.
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
13.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
14.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
15.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
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