Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase (Newsela)

Thomas Jefferson wanted an agrarian democracy. What does he mean by this?

• An economy based on crops and farms

• An economy based on elections for office

• An economy based on railroads

• An economy based on fishing

Jefferson wanted to create a plan that would allow people to...

• buy a lot of land for high amounts of money

• buy a lot of land for little money

• buy little land for little money

• buy little land for high amounts of money

Who was France's leader in the early 1800s, after the French Revolution?

• Marquis de La Fayette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis Vitton

• Marion Cotillard

Why did Napoleon offer to sell the Louisiana Territory land?

• He needed to make money fast

• The US was an ally to France

• He really liked President Jefferson

• His military was overextended and he needed money to continue his war against Britain

How much did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory for?

• $20 million

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $5 million

What were the boundaries of the Louisiana Territory?

• Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

• Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

• Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

When did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1853

• 1813

• 1703

• 1803

How many states were created with the Louisiana Territory purchase?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

How did Congress feel about the Louisiana Purchase?

• They loved it...it passed easily

• They were okay with it...it passed easily

• They were okay with it...it barely passed

• They hated it...it didn't pass through Congress

Which letter represents the Louisiana Territory that Jefferson purchased?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E