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.

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

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

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.

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

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

What did Napoleon want to do with North America?

• He wanted to trade with them.
• He wanted to map the region for the fur trade.
• He wanted to look for Gold and Silver to become rich.
• He wanted to build and Empire there.

How did Napoleon finance his war with Britian?

• He borrow money from Spain.
• He borrowed money from Germany.
• He sold bonds to Austria to make enough money.
• He sold the Louisiana Territory to America.

The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.

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

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

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

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

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

• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/16
• 1/4