Arkansas and the Louisiana Purchase

In what year was Arkansas acquired by the United States with the Louisiana purchase? 

• 1833
• 1803
• 1813
• 1823

Which explorer is thought to named Little Rock? 

• La Salle
• De Soto
• La Harpe
• De Tonti

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.

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

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

The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.

• $12 million
• $250 million
• $15 million
• $32 million

The two Americans that were sent to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
• Monroe & Livingston
• Jefferson & Franklin
•  Sacagawea & York

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi 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 United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

In 1804, the Louisiana Territory made up what fraction of the United States total land?

• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/16
• 1/4