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100

Thomas Jefferson succeeded to this person as US minister (ambassador) to France

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

100

The vote proportion of one of Thomas Jefferson's elections

What was 73 to 65 for the first election against John Adams, tied with Aaron Burr 

or 

162 to 14 for the second Charles Pinckney?

100

A key trend listed in Jefferson's presidency

What was frugal/little government spending, reducing goverment debt?

100

Something did Jefferson do after his presidency

What was building University of Virginia, meeting guests, writing letters, hanging out in the garden, or building an estate near Monticello?

100

Foods that Jefferson was credited to popularizing

What is macaroni and ice cream?

200

Jefferson's financial situation for most of his life

What was constantly in debt?

200

With this person Jefferson created his party with, and this was the party he created's name

Who were James Madison and the Democratic-Republicans?

200

This bill Jefferson advocated negatively impacted the U.S. economy

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

200

This university was founded by Jefferson

What was the University of Virginia?

200

The main ideals of Jeffersonianism

What were limited gov’d, individual rights and an agrarian (farming-focused) society?

300

During his time in college, this person spoke to Thomas Jefferson frequently and also influenced his future work

Who was William Small?

300

How many justices Thomas Jefferson nominated, and the name of one of them

What were 3, William Johnson, Henry Livingston, or Thomas Todd?

300

Jefferson created this idelology

What was Jeffersonianism?

300

How many slaves Jefferson owned

What was more than 600?

300

Three things that Jefferson liked

What were Architecture, mockingbirds and their music, astronomy, or wine?

400

3 or more languages that Jefferson could speak (of 6 he knew)

What were English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, or Spanish?

400

3 or more key events in Jefferson's presidency

What were the First Barbary War, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Embargo Act of 1807, or Madison vs. Marbury SCOTUS case?

400

Thomas Jefferson kept total federal spending at about ____

What was 9-10 billion?

400

The University of Virginia called this back in Thomas Jefferson's time

What was Central College?

400

The Virginia dynasty was...

What were many successions, or a "dynasty" of presidents that came from Virginia?

500

When and when Jefferson was born, how many brothers/sisters he had, and who his parents were (List at least 3 out of four)

What was 1743, Albemarle County in Virginia, Peter and Jane Jefferson, on a plantation, or eldest of four sons with 6 sisters?

500

Years of Jefferson's presidency (+/- 1yr)

What was 1801-1809?

500

Jefferson's agenda focus on these 2 things

What were Decentralization and lower taxes and debt?

500

Ts was very controversial about Jefferson

What was he was against slavery but never did anything to actually prevent it?

500

“I am for a government rigorously ____ ___ ____, applying all the possible savings of the ____ ____ to the discharge of the national debt.” 

What was "Frugal and simple" and "public revenue"?