Louisiana Purchase

In what year did the United States make the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1776

• 1803

• 1812

• 1865

Who was leader of France at the time of the purchase?

• King Louis XIV

• Robespierre

• Napoleon

• Andrew Jackson

How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $15 million

• $80 million

• $1 billion

• It was free

What famous explorers traveled up the Missouri River and to the Pacific Ocean?

• Louis and Jones

• Lewis and Clark

• Armstrong and Aldrin

• Holmes and Watson

Who was the U.S. president at the time of the purchase?

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What country did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana territory from?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• Italy

What port and river did Jefferson want to buy?

• Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River

• Port of New York and the Colorado River

• Port of Boston and the Ohio River

• Port of Baltimore and the Rio Grande

What is Sacajawea most known for?

• Exploring the South Pacific

• Mapping the Hudson River and the North Atlantic

• Being a guide and interpreter for explorers Lewis and Clark

• Traveling to China and the Far East

What Native American tribe was Sacagawea a member of as a child?

• Cherokee

• Shoshone

• Blackfoot

• Osage

Why were the port and river so important to the United States?