Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Louisiana Purchase

Part 1

Multiple Choice

Why did the US want the Louisiana Territory?

• They wished to control the Port of New Orleans

• They wanted to control the Mississippi River

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

How large was the Louisiana Territory?

• 278,000 square miles

• 827,000 square miles

• 782,000 square miles

• 728,000 square miles

Multiple Choice

Why did Napoleon want to sell France's land in North America?

• He needed to build a palace.

• He wanted France to become rich.

• He needed money to pay for the 2 wars he was fighting.

Multiple Choice

How much money did the U.S. pay France for the land?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $5 million

• $20 million

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Purchase_________ the size of the United States.

• doubled

• tripled

• quadrupled

Multiple Choice

The US gained access to the

• Port of New Orleans

• Port of New York

• Boston Harbor

Multiple Choice

The Louisiana Purchase allowed people to explore land in the West.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1800

• 1801

• 1802

• 1803