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Virginia’s Influence on the US Government — Quiz

Question 10 • Virginia and US History

What significant action did Thomas Jefferson take to expand the United States during his presidency?

Answer
A
He negotiated the Louisiana Purchase.
B
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris.
C
He created Social Security.
D
He established the first national parks.

Explanation

Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, acquiring a vast territory from France and nearly doubling the size of the United States. The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War, Social Security was created much later, and Jefferson did not establish the first national parks.

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