Louisiana Purchase

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.

How did Napoleon finance his war with Britian?

• He borrow money from Spain.
• He borrowed money from Germany.
• He sold bonds to Austria to make enough money.
• He sold the Louisiana Territory to America.

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

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river