Westward Expansion

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
• It was going to be the new capital of the United States
• It was the Catholic headquaters

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

• Spain
• France
• Britian
• Portugal

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

What doubled the size of the US?

• Mexico
• Canada Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• California Purchase

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?

• Oregon River
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Tennessee River

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the north
• to the south
• to the west
• to the east

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

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

Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?

• They wanted to ship their crops to market on the rivers.
• They needed water for their animals.
• They wanted to dam the rivers to build lakes.
• They liked to fish.

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.