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Practice Test - Jefferson's Presidency

Question 1 of 23

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What does democratic mean?

Select one of the following:

  • The way of life for a group of people

  • The idea that everyone has NO rights

  • The idea that everyone has the SAME rights

  • The opposite of republican

Explanation

Question 2 of 23

1

Who was Jefferson's Secretary of Treasury?

Select one of the following:

  • Albert Gallatin

  • George Jefferson

  • James Madison

  • Henry Knox

Explanation

Question 3 of 23

1

What does laissez faire mean?

Select one of the following:

  • Hands on

  • No feet

  • Hands off

  • Arms up

Explanation

Question 4 of 23

1

Who made up the term laissez faire?

Select one of the following:

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Doug Adams

  • Adam Scott

  • Adam Smith

Explanation

Question 5 of 23

1

What was the name of Smith's book that outlined a free market system?

Select one of the following:

  • A Tale of Two Cities

  • The Wealth of Nations

  • The Nation's Money and You

  • A Nation's Wealth

Explanation

Question 6 of 23

1

Which country controlled New Orleans when Washington was in office?

Select one of the following:

  • France

  • Spain

  • England

  • Portugal

Explanation

Question 7 of 23

1

Which country gained control of New Orleans and Louisiana after the Spanish?

Select one of the following:

  • France

  • Spain

  • England

  • Portugal

Explanation

Question 8 of 23

1

What did Napoleon lose control of that ruined his plan for Louisiana?

Select one of the following:

  • Spain

  • Louisiana

  • Haiti

  • Florida

Explanation

Question 9 of 23

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Who did Jefferson send to buy West Florida and New Orleans from France?

Select one of the following:

  • Lewis and Clark

  • Davis and Davis

  • Monroe and Lewis

  • Livingston and Monroe

Explanation

Question 10 of 23

1

How much did the US spend on buying Louisiana?

Select one of the following:

  • $5 million

  • $10 million

  • $15 million

  • $20 million

Explanation

Question 11 of 23

1

Who did Jefferson send to explore Louisiana?

Select one of the following:

  • Lewis and Clark

  • Davis and Davis

  • Monroe and Lewis

  • Livingston and Monroe

Explanation

Question 12 of 23

1

What was the name of the 50 volunteers who were assembled for the Journey to explore the Louisiana Territory?

Select one of the following:

  • The Army Corps of Engineers

  • The Marine Corp

  • The Corp of Discovery

  • The Group of Discover

Explanation

Question 13 of 23

1

Who was the Native American who assisted Lewis and Clark?

Select one of the following:

  • Squanto

  • Sitting Bull

  • Geronimo

  • Sacagawea

Explanation

Question 14 of 23

1

Why did William Marbury sue James Madison?

Select one of the following:

  • Madison didn't deliver the appointment papers to Marbury.

  • Madison robbed Marbury.

  • Madison actually sued Marbury.

  • Marbury was made Secretary of State

Explanation

Question 15 of 23

1

What is meant by a free market system?

Select one of the following:

  • The ability to buy and sell goods with no government control

  • The ability to buy and sell goods with little government control

  • The ability to buy and sell goods with a lot of government control

  • A market where goods are given away for free

Explanation

Question 16 of 23

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Jefferson wanted to the size of the government by reducing the size of the and reducing the size of the and .

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Question 17 of 23

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

In Pinckney's Treaty, allowed goods to be down the and allowed goods to be in .

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Question 18 of 23

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What was Napoleon's plan with the Louisiana Territory?

Select one of the following:

  • He wanted to use the land to grow food for his army.

  • He wanted to build a fort on the land.

  • He wanted to sell the land to the United States.

  • He was planning to attack the Unites States there.

Explanation

Question 19 of 23

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Jefferson made sure the Louisiana Purchase was legal by creating a .

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Question 20 of 23

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

A continental divide is a range that separates the systems from one side of the from the other.

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Question 21 of 23

1

Who won the case of Marbury vs. Madison and why?

Select one of the following:

  • Madison won because the court determined that the case was heard in the wrong court - the case could not be heard by the Supreme Court.

  • Marbury won the case because the judge ruled that the Federalists were using unfair tactics to keep control of the courts.

  • Nobody won because the Supreme Court was not allowed to hear the case.

  • Nobody won because the Judiciary Act was declared to be unconstitutional.

Explanation

Question 22 of 23

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Why did Marshal declare the Judiciary Act unconstitutional?

Select one of the following:

  • He stated that the Supreme Court does not have the ability to directly hear cases for federal officials.

  • He stated that the federal officials could not be sued.

  • He stated that it created an unfair advantage against federal officials.

  • The Judiciary Act was never declared unconstitutional.

Explanation

Question 23 of 23

1

What is judicial review?

Select one of the following:

  • The ability to hear and decide cases

  • The ability to declare a mistrial

  • The ability to refuse to hear a court case

  • The ability to throw out a case

Explanation

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