1. Which of these statements is most true of Thomas Jefferson's interest in organizing a trip to explore the Louisiana Territory:

c. He had been interested in Louisiana since the Revolutionary War period, and especially after the findings of the American sea captain, Robert Gray.



2. When Thomas Jefferson got word that the French had regained control of the Louisiana Territory and that the Spanish had suspended the right of deposit at the port of New Orleans, he:

d. Jefferson took all of these actions in response to the situation.



3. Which of these statements best describes Jefferson's view of the constitutionality of adding land to the national domain by a purchase treaty:

b. He thought it would be better to add an amendment authorizing the purchase but did not push it for fear that Napoleon would renege on his offer to sell Louisiana.



4. When Jefferson sent a message to Congress requesting funding for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, he justified the constitutionality of the request by noting that:

a. the principle object of the trip was to develop commerce, a purpose that was well within the powers of Congress to authorize.



5. Which of these statements is true regarding the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

d. All of these statements are true regarding the Lewis and Clark Expedition.



6. One of the reasons Napoleon was willing to sell the Louisiana Territory was that:

d. he was having difficulties controlling another colony in the Caribbean and needed money for an anticipated war with Britain.



7. Which of the following statements is not true with regard to President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership in the space program. He:

c. had the privilege of welcoming Alan Shepard back to earth after his first Freedom 7 mission;



8. Which of these statements is true of President John F. Kennedy's role in the space program during the first months of his presidency. He:

c. appointed a Committee on Space whose chairman happened to be opposed to the idea of manned space flights.



9. Yuri Gagarin orbited the earth in Vostok on April 12, 1961 the United States. In response, President Kennedy:

c. held a meeting with his space advisors to determine in what way the United States could gain an advantage over the Soviets in the space program.



10. When Alan Shepard made his Freedom 7 flight on May 5, 1961:

c. his flight was watched by 45 million Americans, who seemed almost euphoric about his accomplishment.



11. After Alan Shepard's flight in Freedom 7, President John F. Kennedy:

d. did all of these things.



12. American astronauts landed on the moon:

c. about eight years after Alan Shepard made his flight.