Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase

Napoleon gave up New Orleans because he needed money to fight war against Britain.

• True

• False

Why was Thomas Jefferson not sure the US should buy Louisiana?

• He believed the government should be small.

• Napoleon offered to sell of of Louisiana for $15 million.

• Because it more than doubled the size of the US.

Overall, what is this article mainly about?

• Thomas Jefferson

• The cost of buying land from France

• A time when the US got more land

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Which US president was Thomas Jefferson?

• first

• second

• third

Why did Jefferson want to increase the size of the US?

• The price of the Louisiana territory was so cheap.

• He thought if the US had more land, it would be stronger.

• Jefferson was a greedy land owner.

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The Louisiana Territory that Jefferson bought is the same size as the state of Louisiana.

• True

• False

What year did Louisiana and France make a deal to purchase the La. Territory?

• 1812

• 1918

• 1803

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How many states were added to the US from the Louisiana Purchase

• 13 states

• 50 states

• 25 states

Which was the first state added after the Louisiana Purchase was complete?

• Florida

• Texas

• Louisiana

What year did Louisiana become an official state in the union?

• 1803

• 1812

• 1819