Social Studies Chapter 8

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Great Britain
• France
• Russia
• Spain

In 1804, the Louisiana Territory made up what fraction of the United States total land?

• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/16
• 1/4

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

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

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

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

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

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.

The Emperor of France that sold the Louisiana Territory to the USA?

• Toussaint Louverture
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Simon Bolivar
• Friedrick Von Steuben

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.

What doubled the size of the US?

• Mexico
• Canada Purchase
• Louisiana Purchase
• California Purchase

Which body of water forms the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the US already owned?

• Oregon River
• Mississippi River
• Missouri River
• Tennessee River