Louisiana Purchase

What are the causes of the Louisiana Purchase?

Que eran las causas de la compra de Louisiana?

• Farmers needed to use the New Orleans port to sell goods.

  
  

  Los granjeros necesitaban usar el puerto de New Orleans para vender bienes.

• Spain gave the port to France.

  
  

  España dio el puerto a Francia.

• Native Americans were upset that Americans moved onto their land.

  
  

  Los Americano Nativos estaban molestos porque los Americanos se mudaron a la tierra de ellos.

• Jefferson was worried that France would not let Americans use the port.

  
  

  Jefferson estaba preocupado que Francia no iba dejar que los Americanos usaran el puerto.

What year was the Louisiana Territory purchased?

En qué año fue el territorio de Louisiana comprado?

• 1800

• 1803

• 1812

• 1816

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

Cuánto dinero costó a los Estados Unidos para comprar el territorio de Louisiana?

• $ 100,000

• $10 million dollars

• $15 million dollars

• $ 25 Millions dollars

Who was in control of New Orleans before France?

Quien estaba en control de New Orleans antes de Francia?

• United States

• Spain

• France

• Britain

Who did Jefferson send to buy New Orleans?

A quien mando Jefferson comprar New Orleans?

• Napoleon

• Monroe

• Spain

• Livingston

Why did America become a popular place for Europeans to live?

Porque América se hizo un sitio popular para los Europeos a vivir?

• They wanted land to farm.

  
  

  Ellos querían tierra para cultivar.

• Freedom of religion

  
  

  Libertad de religion.

• Trade spices.

  
  

  Comercio de especias.

• Space to build a home.

  
  

  Espacio para construir una casa.

Why did Napoleon want to sell the land?

Porque Napoleon queria vender la tierra?

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.

  
  

  Quería controlar el caribe.

• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.

  
  

  Estaba cansado de intentar expandir su imperio.

• He knew Spain wanted control of Mississippi.

  
  

  Sabía que España quería el control de Mississippi.

• He needed the money to pay his war against Britain.

  
  

  Necesitaba el dinero para pagar su guerra contra Gran Bretaña.

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

Con la compra del Territorio de Luisiana, Estados Unidos podría expandir _____________.

• north

  
  

  norte

• south

  
  

  sur

• west

  
  

  oeste

• east

  
  

  este

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

Porque el puerto de New Orleans era tan importante?

• It was the best place to go fishing.

  
  

  Era el mejor sitio para pescar.

• It was main center for trade along the Mississippi River.

  
  

  Fue el principal centro comercial a lo largo del río Mississippi.

• Many Europeans lived there.

  
  

  Muchos europeos vivían allí.

• Many Catholics lived there.

  
  

  Muchos católicos vivían allí.

Thomas Jefferson was the _______ president.

• 3rd

• 16th

• 7th

• 5th