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WorksheetsAge of Jefferson
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
2.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
3.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
4.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
5.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
6.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
7.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?
a)
Politicians
b)
Explorers
c)
Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase
d)
All of the above
8.
__________ 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
9.
___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Tom and Jerry Expedition
c)
West expedition
d)
Pike's exploration
10.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
11.
The election was between?
a)
Thomas Jefferson & George Washington
b)
George Washington & John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr
d)
Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton
12.
Who won the election of 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
Aaron Burr
13.
Did the election of 1800 end with a tie?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
According to the rules of the constitution, how was the tie broken?
a)
By a re-vote
b)
By the Senate
c)
The House of Representatives
d)
The Supreme Court chooses
15.
The first of non-native people to settle in a region are called
a)
Pioneers
b)
cash crops
c)
planters
d)
black seminole
16.
In the Election of 1800, the vote for president was tied between which two candidates?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Charles Pinckeny
e)
Alexander Hamilton
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