Chapter 7 Section 2- The Louisiana Purchase

(Slide 2) Who is this in the picture?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• La India Maria

• Squanto

(Slide 4) Why was the New Orleans Port important to the USA?

• It was rich with many important people

• Americans used the port to ship goods

• The port was the Capital of the United States

• The US military was placed at this port

(Slide 4) Which country owned Florida and Mexico during this time?

• The United States of America

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

(Slide 5) Why did President Jefferson hesitate to purchase the State of Louisiana? (Select 2)

• The constitution did not state anything about purchasing foreign land.

• He hated the French and vowed to never buy anything from them

• He thought he would get a better a deal if he waited

• He did not like spending large amounts of government money

• He read about the bad reviews on Louisiana on buyAcountry.com

(Slide 6) After the “Louisiana Purchase” how much bigger did the United States become?

• About twice as big

• 100 times bigger!

• The purchase made the US about about 1/3 bigger

• I did not increase the size of the United States by much

(Slide 6) In what ways did Native Americans rely on Buffalo? (Select 3)

• To ride them and transport them around

• For food

• For clothing

• For tools

(Slide 7) Why did the Spanish arrest Zebulon Pike in 1807?

• Because they thought he was a spy

• because Pike had a stolen a car

• because Pike had cheated on a test

• Because pike had killed many people

(Slide 3) How much did the United States pay when they bought Louisiana?

• $1 Million

• $30 Million

• $15 billion

• $15 Million

(Slide 3) What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

• To fly into outer space

• The mission to drive a Ford Expedition

• The mission was to explore the new land the US bought

• The mission to make the first airplane

(Slide 8) Which current states are part of the land that included the Louisiana Purchase?

• California and Oregon

• Nebraska and Oklahoma

• Tennessee and Mississippi

• New York and Arizona