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