Lousiana Purchase

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1802

• 1803

• 1702

• 1703

From what country did the U.S. make the Louisiana Purchase?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Canada

Who was President of the U.S. at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Madison

• Jefferson

• Monroe

• Buchanan

What port motivated the U.S. into buying the Louisiana Purchase?

• New Orleans

• Baton Rouge

• Gavelston

• Biloxi

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

• $0.3/acre

• $3/acre

• $0.03/acre

• $30/acre

What ruler sold the Louisiana Purchase to the U.S.?

• Napoleon I

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon II

• Napoleon IV

How many square miles was the Louisiana Purchase?

• 828

• 828,000

• 82,800,000

• 8,200

Why is the Louisiana Purchase important to Westward Expansion?

• France would no longer bother the US

• The Mississippi River was an important waterway

• People now had more land to settle

• President Jefferson saved a lot of money by getting the land cheap