Louisiana Purchase

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

Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?

• Spain
• France
• Britian
• Portugal

When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?

• 1703
• 1903
• 1803
• 1813

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Savannah
• New Orleans
• Mexico
• Mississippi

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What doubled the size of the US?

• Mexico
• Canada Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• California Purchase

Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
• It doubled the size of the land area of US.
• It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
• It cut the population of the US. in half.

Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.

• 3rd 
• 16th 
• 43rd
• 20th

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?

• 1767
• 1798
• 1819
• 1803

Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?

• Richard Lee
• Prince Phillip
• Napoleon
• King Louie

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain