Thomas Jefferson
Vocabulary
Louisiana Purchase
War
Random
100
Thomas Jefferson was born in what year?
a. 1733
b. 1753
c. 1743
c. 1743
100
What does "impressment" mean?
a. capturing/kidnapping sailors and putting them in your Navy
b. illegally pressing sailors for information
c. the process of pressing wood for shipbuilding
a. capturing/kidnapping sailors and putting them in your Navy
100
Who did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
France
100
A war fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, caused by British restrictions on U.S trade and the U.S.’s desire to expand is called the...
a. War of 1810
b. War of 1811
c. War of 1812
c. War of 1812
100
An ideology that emphasizes loyalty and allegiance to a nation is called...
a. Nationalism
b. Neutrality
c. Federalist
a. Nationalism
200
When did Jefferson's presidency begin and end?
a. 1800 - 1810
b. 1801 - 1809
c. 1801 - 1811
b. 1801 - 1809
200
What is a frigate?
a. a warship
b. a plane
c. a train
a. a warship
200
How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana territory?
a. $5 million
b. $10 million
c. $15 million
$15 million
200
The War of 1812 was between what two countries?
a. The U.S. and Great Britain
b. The Natives and Great Britain
c. The U.S. and France
a. The U.S. and Great Britain
200
Who helped Lewis and Clark explore the Louisiana Territory?
a. Sacagawee
b. Sacageewa
c. Sacagawea
c. Sacagawea
300
True or false: Jefferson believed that a large federal government was a threat to liberty.
True
300
What does "embargo" mean?
a. to allow trade
b. it means Ms. Zee can run the country
c. to prohibit trade
c. to prohibit trade
300
How big was the Louisiana territory?
a. 818,000 square miles
b. 828,000 square miles
c. 838,000 square miles
b. 828,000 square miles
300
The War of 1812 lasted how many years?
a. 4 years
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
b. 2 years
300
The War of 1812 ended when?
a. December 1814
b. November 1816
c. June 1815
a. December 1814
400
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
a. Meriwether Lewis and William Chalk
b. Martin Lewis and William Clark
c. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
c. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
400
The taking of men into forced recruitment for the military is called...
a. Tariff
b. Impressment
c. Cabinet
b. Impressment
400
True or False: The U.S. Congress offered France $10 million for Louisiana.
False
400
In Dec. 1814, the representatives of the United States and Great Britain signed a peace agreement to end the War of 1812 called...
a. The Treaty of Gheant
b. The Treaty of Ghetto
c. The Treaty of Ghent
c. The Treaty of Ghent
400
Mrs. Almeida's dogs name?
a. Mike
b. Melville
c. Merlin
b. Melville
500
Why did Jefferson want to send an expedition to tour the Louisiana Territory?
a. They knew little about the land located WEST of the Mississippi
b. They knew little about the land located NORTH of the Mississippi
c. They knew little about the land located EAST of the Mississippi
a. They knew little about the land located WEST of the Mississippi
500
A tax/tariff imposed by a government on imports and exports of goods is called...
a. Impressment
b. embargo
c. custom duties
c. custom duties
500
What year did we make the Louisiana Purchase?
a. 1803
b. 1804
c. 1805
a. 1803
500
What caused the War of 1812?
a. British attempts to restrict FRENCH trade, impressment of sailors, and FRANCE's desire to expand territory
b. British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, impressment of sailors, and U.S. desire to expand territory
c. British attempts to restrict NATIVE trade, impressment of sailors, and the NATIVES desire to expand territory
b. British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, impressment of sailors, and U.S. desire to expand territory
500
What tiny African country just qualified for its first Soccer World Cup?
a. Burkina Faso
b. Cape Verde
c. Eritrea
b. Cape Verde