Question

What were Jefferson’s great achievements in this passage?

　　　　 A. He took over the vast land in North America.

　　　　 B. He beat Napoleon.

　　　　 C. He promoted the economic development.

 

Answer 1

答案：A
解析：

In the history of the United States, there are several famous presidents. Thomas Jefferson was one of them. 　　 In 1801, Thomas Jefferson became president of the United States. At that time, there were sixteen states that lay east of the Mississippi River. France controlled the large area in the center of continent. It was called Louisiana. And the land west of the Rocky Mountains was primarily under Spanish control. Then England, Russia, Spain and the United States did not agree with each other on the control of the Northeast. Jefferson was a leader with foresight. He thought that it was very important for the United States to own the rich land. In addition, the pert cities at the mouth of the Mississippi River were controlled by France. Jefferson thought this was dangerous to the United States' economy band national safety. So he went to Napoleon with an offer to buy the land. 　　    Napoleon agreed to sell the land for fifteen million dollars. He had just won holdings in America from Spain. But he decided to give them up, because he wanted to raise money to conquer all of Europe. 识别独白的主题及目的，本文对比拿破仑与杰弗逊。