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