- 1. When did Thomas Jefferson become the 3rd President of the United States?
A) 1789
B) 1801
C) 1776
D) 1820
- 2. Which political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to when he became President?
A) Whig
B) Independent
C) Democratic-Republican
D) Federalist
- 3. Who did Thomas Jefferson defeat in the presidential election to become President?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 4. Which important document did Thomas Jefferson draft before becoming President?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Bill of Rights
D) Constitution of the United States
- 5. Which college did Thomas Jefferson establish in Virginia?
A) University of Virginia
B) Yale University
C) Princeton University
D) Harvard University
- 6. Which expedition did Thomas Jefferson authorize to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory?
A) Magellan Expedition
B) Voyage of the Beagle
C) Lewis and Clark Expedition
D) Columbus Expedition
- 7. Which treaty ended the Barbary Wars during Jefferson's presidency?
A) Treaty of Tripoli
B) Treaty of Ghent
C) Treaty of San Lorenzo
D) Treaty of Paris
- 8. When did Thomas Jefferson leave office as President of the United States?
A) 1809
B) 1812
C) 1799
D) 1816
- 9. Which important government building was burnt down by the British during Jefferson's presidency?
A) Library of Congress
B) Supreme Court
C) Capitol Building
D) White House
- 10. In which state was Thomas Jefferson born?
A) Massachusetts
B) Pennsylvania
C) New York
D) Virginia
- 11. Who served as Thomas Jefferson's Vice President during his first term?
A) James Madison
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) Aaron Burr
D) John Adams
- 12. What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's estate in Virginia?
A) Mount Vernon
B) Monticello
C) The Hermitage
D) Graceland
- 13. Which cabinet position did Thomas Jefferson hold before becoming President?
A) Secretary of State
B) Secretary of War
C) Attorney General
D) Secretary of the Treasury
- 14. What major event occurred during Thomas Jefferson's presidency that doubled the size of the United States?
A) Oregon Trail
B) Mexican-American War
C) Louisiana Purchase
D) California Gold Rush
- 15. What unpopular act did Thomas Jefferson sign into law in 1807 that restricted American trade with other countries?
A) Embargo Act
B) Hawley-Smoot Tariff
C) Alien and Sedition Acts
D) Stamp Act
- 16. Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of State during his presidency?
A) James Monroe
B) Alexander Hamilton
C) John Marshall
D) James Madison
- 17. Which famous Supreme Court case occurred during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
A) Roe v. Wade
B) Dred Scott v. Sandford
C) Brown v. Board of Education
D) Marbury v. Madison
- 18. Which country did Thomas Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Russia
D) Great Britain
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