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Jeffersonian Era

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The election of 1800 was the first time that both parties actually had what for each party?

a)

Ran two candidates and campaigned

b)

Was elected by the Electoral College

c)

Ran a female for Vice President

d)

Allowed Native Americans to vote

2.

There was a tie and it was down to Thomas Jefferson and who?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Alexander Hamilton

3.

After the election which amendment made it a little better?

a)

The First Amendment

b)

The 18th Amendment

c)

The 12th Amendment

d)

No Amendment was added

4.

What was Jefferson’s campaign slogan?

a)

Vote for Adams because he is better than you

b)

Jefferson and Liberty

c)

Jefferson - Movin' on Up

d)

Vote for the man who declared Independence - Jefferson

5.

Why did Martha Washington free the slaves that were property of her husband?

a)

She moved to Monticello

b)

She wanted to be remembered as an abolitionist

c)

She didn't free the slaves

d)

She didn't feel living in a place with slaves was the right thing to do

6.

What part of the military really needed to have money spent on them?

a)

Navy

b)

Army

c)

Air Force

d)

Marines

7.

me of the first large Slave Rebellion

a)

John Brown's Surge

b)

Gabriel's Rebellion

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

Jamestown Revenge

8.

Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Jefferson’s presidency?

a)

Tom Brady

b)

John Roberts

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Adams

9.

The case of Marbury vs. Madison set the precedent that the Supreme Court could find laws to be what?

a)

Unconstitutional

b)

Righteous

c)

Unfair to Slaves

d)

Not to be changes

10.

What had happened in Haiti that caused Napoleon to want to sell the Louisiana Territory?

a)

The Beignets didn't have confectionary sugar

b)

They didn't speak French

c)

Haitian citizens voted Napoleon out of office

d)

The Haitian Slaves Rebelled

11.

How much was the total purchase at that time?

a)

$25

b)

$15 million

c)

$100 million

d)

He traded it for lifetime season tickets for the Buccaneers

12.

What was the other controversial act as president for Jefferson?

a)

He declared himself President For Life

b)

He declared war on Canada

c)

Imposed the embargo

d)

He made soccer the national sport