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.