Social Studies Review - Growing & Changing Nation

Who was the French leader that sold the Louisiana territory to the United States?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Pierre LaFayette

Which country owned the Louisiana territory until selling it to France in 1800?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• United States

• Mexico

Who was the US Minister who was sent to France to buy the Louisiana territory?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Livingston

Which famous explorers were sent to travel, research, and report on the Louisiana territory?

• Lewis & Clark

• Washington & Lincoln

• Jefferson & Madison

• France & Spain

Who was the US President that purchased the Louisiana territory from France?

• Donald Trump

• Thomas Jefferson

• Obama Barack

• John F. Kennedy

Why did the United States want more land?

• US was growing rapidly and people needed more land to plant crops and raise livestock.

• To beat the English in the French & Indian War.

• To be bigger than Canada and have more power.

• To conquer the American Indians

How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost?

• $150

• One billionnnnnnn dollarssssss

• $250,000

• $15 million

How big was the Louisiana Purchase?

• 828,000 square miles

• It would later become 15 different states.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• All of the above

Why were many US leaders against the Louisiana Purchase?

• They thought that Jefferson didn't have the right to make such a large purchase of land.

• They thought it was a bad deal, and not worth the money.

• Only the Supreme Court had the power to purchase the land.

• They didn't want to share the land with the French and Spanish.

Which expedition was organized by Thomas Jefferson to explore the new Louisiana territory?

• Pike Expedition

• Red River Expedition

• Lewis & Clark Expedition

• New Orleans Expedition