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The Jeffersonian Presidency

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Jefferson was the __ President of the United States

a)

5th

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

12th

2.

Thomas Jefferson was from what state?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Ohio

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

3.

What year was Thomas Jefferson first elected President?

a)

1812

b)

1944

c)

1804

d)

1800

4.

TRUE OR FALSE:

The Revolution of 1800 is called a revolution because Alexander Hamilton overthrew the American government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The Revolution of 1800 is called a revolution because of the ________ transfer of power for the first time in American history

a)

Peaceful

b)

Chaotic

c)

Explosive

d)

Slow

6.

In the election of 1800, which political party won the election for President?

a)

Green

b)

Democratic-Republican

c)

Whig

d)

Republican

7.

As President, Thomas Jefferson sought to give more power to which group of people?

a)

Poor Farmers

b)

Plantation Owners

c)

Exiled European Aristocrats

d)

His Family

8.

What was the biggest achievement of Thomas Jefferson's first term as President?

a)

Victory in the Barbary Wars

b)

Annexing Texas

c)

Annexing Canada

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

9.

Under Thomas Jefferson, where was the first US foreign intervention?

a)

Sicily

b)

Benin

c)

Tripoli

d)

Canada

10.

What does the word "Barbary" refer to?

a)

The Germanic Tribes

b)

Imperialist term for non-Europeans

c)

Berber Pirates

d)

Those who didn't speak Greek

11.

What does Impressment mean?

a)

British Practice of forcing poor men to work for the Royal Navy

b)

Impressing your crush

c)

Compressing a soda can

d)

American practice of forcing poor men to work in the army

12.

What is an Embargo?

a)

A ban of all trade

b)

A ban of some trade

c)

An authorization to trade

d)

An increase to the price to sell a good

13.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

a)

China

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

14.

Who was the leader of France when Louisiana was sold to the United States?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Napoleon

c)

Napoleon III

d)

Charles de Gaulle

15.

Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

William Clark

16.

During Jefferson's presidency, what was the other major political party?

a)

Democratic Socialist

b)

Democratic

c)

Silver Legion

d)

Federalist

17.

What was the name of the first major Supreme Court case that was heard during Jefferson's presidency?

a)

Marbury V. Madison

b)

Nixon V. The United States

c)

Plessy V. Ferguson

d)

McCulloch V. Maryland

18.

Which of the following is not a power granted to the Judicial Branch through Judicial Review?

a)

Review Laws

b)

Interpret Laws

c)

Approve of Laws

d)

Declare a Law Unconstitutional