During his presidency where did he send Lewis and Clark to explore?
Canada
lands east of the Missisippi
wilderness in the west
Louisiana Territory
America's first foreign military action was against ________
Barbary Pirates
Indians
Britain
France
As a young adult, Jefferson worked as a...
lawyer
professor
doctor
farmer
In the presidential election of 1800, Republicans Thomas Jefferson and ______________ each received the same number of electoral votes.
Aaron Burr
When he lost the presidency to John Adams, Jefferson became...
the Speaker of the House
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Vice-President
Jefferson was born in the state of ....
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
South Carolina
As a child, he grew up on his parent's _________.
riverboat
estate
plantation
palace
The ___________________ nearly tripled the size of the United States
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson was the first member of what political party to become president?
Federalist
Whig
Democratic-Republican
Slaves helped with the construction of Monticello.
FALSE
TRUE
Louisiana Territory was purchased from_______
Spain
France
Britain
Portugal
Who was ultimately responsible for securing the presidency for Jefferson?
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
John Jay
Jefferson was our nation's _____ president.
13th
30th
5th
3rd
What did he inherit from his father?
a sacred family Bible
an expensive clock
his family's land
a million dollars
Which language was not included in his studies?
Latin
Italian
French
Greek
_________________ was an important Supreme Court ruling because it confirmed the Court's power to declare acts of Congress illegal.
Marbury v. Madison
Jefferson supported the __________ which ended trade with foreign nations
Embargo Act
Non-Intercourse Act
Tariff Act
The principle of ____________ made the judiciary a much stronger part of the national government.
Judicial review
During his presidency, Jefferson purchased land from France. That land was named...
LaSalle's Territory
Louisiana Territory
Louis's Territory
Lafayette Territory
What significant life event happened to him as a teenager?
hid mother died
his father died
he was elected president
he married
In his life, Jefferson served in what position for the Commonwealth of Virginia?
governor
lieutenant governor
president
ambassador
Later in life, when he returned to Monticello he enjoyed doing many things. Which is not one?
reading
fixing clocks
designing gardens
playing with his grandchildren
It was unique about the election of 1800?
it was a tie between Jefferson and Burr
It was a tie between Jefferson and John Adams
Jefferson was not running for president
It was a tie between Jefferson and Hamilton
The landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison established the principal of_________
Nullification
Judicial Assumption
Judicial oversight
Judicial Review
This law passed in 1807 greatly damaging American trade and hurt President Jefferson's popularity
Embargo Act
Jefferson was the author of which important national document?
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
How many of his 6 children grew to adulthood?
4
2
0
6
Land purchase that doubled the size of the nation
Louisiana Purchase
treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Paris
Gadsden Purchase
On what denomination of money does he appear?
$2.00 bill
a quarter
$2.00 coin
$20.00 bill
What University did he create?
Mary Jefferson University
Monticello University
University of Virginia
Virginia Tech
What country did he visit and act as a representative of American government?
England
Germany
Spain
France
At the age of 26 he began to build "Monticello". What does that name mean?
little plantation
little mountain
big mountain
big plantation
Chief Justice _____________ wrote the Supreme Court opinion that established the Court's power to check the power of the other branches of government.
John Marshall
The Jeffersonian view of constitutional interpretation was__________
loose
strict
Jefferson wanted to limit the power of the national ____________.
Government
Under Jefferson, Congress allowed the ___________ to expire.
Alien and Sedition Acts
When did he die?
on July 4th
on December 25
on August 16
on January 1st