2.1-2.2 The Louisiana Purchase / Lewis and Clark Review

The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.

• $12 million

• $250 million

• $15 million

• $32 million

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

• Toussaint Louverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simon Bolivar

• Friedrick Von Steuben

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.

Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?

• They wanted to trade 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.

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

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

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington 

• Andrew Jackson

• William Henry Harrison

Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?

• He believed that each man needed to own his own business.

• He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.

• He believed that all men should own slaves.

• He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.