The Louisiana Purchase

Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.
• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
• He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
• He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

Who had control of the Lower Mississippi and New Orleans before France had it?

• Britain
• Portugal
• Spain
• Germany

The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?

• Toussaint Louverture
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Simon Bolivar
• Friedrick Von Steuben

Why did pioneers carry rifles and axes with them into the west?

• They wanted to trade them with the Native Americans
• So they would have them later when they settled
• Because they didn't know what else to take with them.
• They took rifles for hunting and protection and Axes to clear trees away.

The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?

• Sacagawea & John Smith
• York & Daniel Boone
• Franklin & MAason
• Lewis & Clark

Why didn't the Federalists want people to settle in the West?

• They wanted their votes in the next election
• They were afraid they would lose power
• They wanted their trade in the East
• Because no one asked their permission

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte want to capture Santo Domingo?

• It was a beautiful island he wanted to live on.
• He married a women from the Island
• He hated Toussaint Louverture and wanted his Island
• He wanted to use it as a Naval Base in his plan to take North America

Besides doubling the size of the nation, what else did the Louisiana Purchase do?

• Increased our Natural resources and angered the Indians.
• Made friends with the Indians and increased trade.
• Forced France to leave America forever.
• Took the Mississippi River away from Spain.

What is a Conestoga Wagon?

• A pull toy children rode in.
• A wagon pulled by horses along a canal.
• A wagon used to carry coal.
• A covered wagon settlers used to carry their supplies.

Who was the slave that led a revolt on Santo Domingo?

• Toussaint Louverture
• Harriet Tubman
• Dred Scott
• James Brown