Questions 32 -39

(a) Jefferson’s most important action during two terms as President
(b) how America doubled in size overnight, through its largest single land purchase

(c) testing the United States Constitution

(d) Jefferson and his most important action of the Purchase of Louisiana

33. According to the passage, how much was paid for each acre of land

(a) less than 3 cents

(b) 8 cents

(c) 15 million dollars

(d) over 600 million dollars

34. The word “it” in line 6 refers to

(a) ending the threat of war with France

(b) opening up land west of the Mississippi

(c) the sale

(d) doubling the size of America overnight

35. The word “acquiring” in line 10 is closest in meaning to

(a) going to

(b) obtaining

(c) abandoning

(d) including

36. Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT true

(a) Jefferson acted outside his constitutional powers

(b) Congress did not fully support Jefferson

(c) Jefferson sent Robert Livingston to France with an offer for New Orleans and West Florida

(d) America wanted to build its own seaport

37. The word “idealism” in line 20 is closest in meaning to

(a) vision

(b) principles

(c) realism

(d) philosophy

38. The phrase “pure theory” in line 22 is closest in meaning to

(a) meant to be

(b) rules that are meant to be broken

(c) untested rules

(d) the unworkable

39. According to the passage, the word “power” in line 23 refers to Jefferson using

(a) the negotiations

(b) constitutional power

(c) his idealism

(d) practical power