Louisiana Purchase

The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

• South to the Rio Grande River
• North to Canada
• West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
• East from the Ohio River to New York

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

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

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

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

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

• Britain
• Portugal
• Spain
• Germany

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

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

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

• 1703
• 1903
• 1803
• 1813

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison