Louisiana Purchase/War of 1812

The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.

• $12 million
• $250 million
• $15 million
• $32 million

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

Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.
• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
• He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
• He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Monroe
• Benjamin Franklin

What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?

• Port at New Orleans
• Mississippi River
• Florida
• Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
• It did not help the economy

Who was the President that declared war on England?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Monroe
• James Madison

What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?

• Wardogs
• Democrats
• Warhawks
• Republicans
• Men of Peace

Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

• Elvis
• Francis Scott Key
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

What does Embargo mean?

• impose your will on another country
• impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity)
• To send something to another place
• To move something
• To take a hike

What is an event in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?

• Active duty

• Impressments

• Slavery

• Extra help

• Honor