Jefferson's Presidency

Jefferson's Presidency

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Jefferson's Presidency

Jefferson's Presidency

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?

British impressment of American sailors
a trade embargo placed by the British 
A trade embargo placed by the French
British immigration to the U.S.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What troubled Jefferson about his decision to purchase Louisiana from Napoleon?

He was afraid he could not convince the Senate to ratify the treaty.

The Constitution didn't clearly give the president power to do it.

While the U.S. would benefit from this, his home state of Virginia would suffer.

He thought he was paying too much for the land.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which event in 1807 led to the sharp DECREASE of imports and exports?  

Embargo Act
Louisiana Purchase
Marbury v. Madison
Proclamation of Neutrality

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would the Barbary States do to the Europeans and Americans sailing the Mediterranean if they did not PAY tribute (bribe)?

Barbary pirates would capture the ships and imprison the crews

Barbary pirates would issue condemnations in the United Nations

Barbary pirates would destroy the captured ships and kill the crews

Barbary pirates would return captured prisoners

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following vocabulary words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?

Embargo
Boycott
impressment
blockade

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these events would be considered a POSITIVE of Jefferson's presidency?

Louisiana Purchase
Embargo Act
XYZ Affair
Farewell Address

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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These two men were sent by Jefferson to SURVEY land west of the Mississippi River.

Monroe & Johnson

Hamilton and Adams

McLinden & McMullen

Lewis & Clark

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