The Louisiana Purchase

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?

• Americans 
• Native Americans 
• Spanish 
• French 

Who did Jefferson send to purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Robert Livingston

• Meriwether Lewis

•  Toussaint Charbonneau

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

What did Napoleon want to do with North America?

• He wanted to trade with the United States.

• He wanted to map the region for the fur trade.
• He wanted to look for gold and silver to become rich.

• He wanted to build an empire there.