Louisiana History

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
• From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
• From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains
• from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

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

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

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

What country had refused to allow the U.S. to use the port at New Orleans?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Russia

Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?

• Americans 
• Native Americans 
• Spanish 
• French 

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

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

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

Why did Pioneers settle near rivers?

• They wanted to ship 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.