Louisiana Purchase

What was the motivation of the seller?

• Napoleon needed money to finance his wars 

• Thomas Jefferson needed money to pay the American Revolution debts 

• Napoleon needed money to pay for commercial goods 

• Thomas Jefferson needed money to finance his wars 

Who was the seller of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson 

• King George III

• Napoleon Bonaparte 

• George Washington 

What year was the Louisiana Territory purchased?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1776

• 1993

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory? 

• Napoleon Bonaparte 

• George Washington 

• Thomas Jefferson 

• James Madison 

What was the reason of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory? 

• Freedom 

• Republicanism 

• Popular Sovereignty  

• Manifest Destiny 

What was the importance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Tripled size of U.S.

• Split the U.S. in half 

• Cut the size of U.S.

• Double size of U.S. 

What was the boundary of the U.S. before the purchase?

• Pacific Ocean 

• Mississippi River 

• Rocky Mountains 

• Gulf Coast 

What was the boundary of the U.S. AFTER the purchase? 

• Rocky Mountains 

• Pacific Ocean 

• Mississippi River 

• Gulf Coast 

Who was sent out to explore the Louisiana Territory? 

• George and Thomas 

• Napoleon and Clark 

• Lewis and Clark 

• Clark and George 

Who helped the explorers on their journey through the Louisiana Territory? 

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas 

• Squanto

• George Washington