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