Jefferson's Vision
Which number President was Thomas Jefferson?
A) 1st B) 2nd C) 3rd D) 4th
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the _____ of the United States. A) Population B) Debt C) Size D) Navy
C) Size
What was the name of Sacagawea’s husband, the French fur trader?
A) Toussaint Charbonneau B) Jean Baptiste C) Stephen Decatur D) Meriwether Lewis
A) Toussaint Charbonneau
What is a "tribute"?
A) A type of ship B) A formal thank-you note C) A bribe paid for protection D) A declaration of war
C) A bribe paid for protection
The Barbary Wars proved the U.S. needed a permanent:
A) King B) Tax system C) Navy and Marine Corps D) Post Office
C) Navy and Marine Corps
Jefferson believed the government should be "frugal." What does this mean?
A) Powerful and expanding B) Careful with money C) Focused on luxury D) Led by a King
B) Careful with money
Who did Jefferson choose to lead the "Journey of Discovery"?
A) Washington and Adams B) Lewis and Clark C) Madison and Monroe D) Decatur and Charbonneau
B) Lewis and Clark
What was the nickname given to Sacagawea’s son?
A) Little Chef B) Pompy C) Junior D) Scout
B) Pompy
How many years did the war with the Barbary States last?
A) 2 years B) 4 years C) 10 years D) 6 months
B) 4 years
After the Lewis and Clark expedition, what did many American families do?
A) Moved back to Europe B) Traced the trail west to start new lives C) Stayed in the original 13 states D) Joined the British Navy
B) Traced the trail west to start new lives
Jefferson wanted to give more power to which group?
A) The British Parliament B) The States and the people C) The Federal Treasury D) The Supreme Court
B) The States and the people
The official name of the team traveling west was the:
A) Wilderness Warriors B) Corps of Discovery C) Pacific Pioneers D) Western Rangers
B) Corps of Discovery
Sacagawea helped the team acquire horses and supplies from which tribe?
A) Cherokee B) Shoshoni C) Apache D) Iroquois
B) Shoshoni
Which U.S. ship ran aground on a reef and was captured by pirates?
A) USS Constitution B) USS Enterprise C) USS Philadelphia D) USS Maine
C) USS Philadelphia
Jefferson sent warships to the Mediterranean without a formal:
A) Captain B) Map C) Declaration of war D) Compass
C) Declaration of war
To save money, Jefferson reduced the size of which two organizations?
A) The Post Office and Schools B) The Police and Fire Departments C) The Army and Navy D) The Senate and House of Representatives
C) The Army and Navy
How many people (excluding the dog) were in the original team?
A) 12 B) 25 C) 31 D) 50
C) 31
What skill did Charbonneau use to communicate with various tribes?
A) Writing letters B) Morse code C) Sign language D) Smoke signals
C) Sign language
Why did Stephen Decatur lead a secret mission to burn the captured U.S. ship?
A) He was angry at the Captain B) So the pirates couldn't use it against Americans C) To keep it from sinking D) To hide evidence of a crime
B) So the pirates couldn't use it against Americans
When the explorers returned, they told Jefferson about new plants, animals, and:
A) Gold mines B) Native American tribes C) Secret passages to China D) Abandoned cities
B) Native American tribes
Jefferson’s goal was to make the Federal government: A) Larger B) Smaller C) More expensive D) Based in France
B) Smaller
The expedition traveled from the Missouri River all the way to which body of water?
A) The Gulf of Mexico B) The Atlantic Ocean C) The Pacific Ocean D) The Great Lakes
C) Pacific Ocean
In June 1806, the group crossed the Rocky Mountains on which snowy trail?
A) The Oregon Trail B) The Lolo Trail C) The Santa Fe Trail D) The Appalachian Trail
B) The Lolo Trail
How many crew members were captured when the USS Philadelphia ran aground?
A) 50 B) 100 C) 307 D) 412
C) 307
Jefferson’s secretary, who studied rocks and plants during the expedition, was:
A) William Clark B) Meriwether Lewis C) James Madison D) Alexander Hamilton
B) Meriwether Lewis