SS homework quiz 3-30-2020 to 4-3-2020

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

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

Who lived in the Louisiana Territory before the United States purchased it?

• Americans

• Native Americans

• Spanish

• French

Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for what 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 Great Britain.

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand _________.

• to the north.

• to the south.

• to the west.

• to the east.

Which body of water formed the eastern border of the Louisiana Territory from the eastern part of the country that the United States already owned?

• Oregon River

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Tennessee River

Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the United States?

• He believed that each man needed to own his own business.

• He believed that the United States should expand Westward and grow.

• He believed that all men should own slaves.

• He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.