Louisiana Purchase

What year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1803

• 1876

• 1780

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Mexico

• England

• France

Who was the president of the United States who purchased the Louisiana Territory in the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was the emperor of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Rene Rougeau

• Thomas Jefferson

France needed money because Napolean wanted to go to war against England.

• True

• False

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

• $35 million

• $3 million

• $15 million

Why was this called the "greatest land deal in history"?

• Because Napoleon was a great real estate salesman.

• Because the land only ended up costing about 3 cents per acre, which is a really low price.

• Because the Louisiana Purchase included the land all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Thomas Jefferson wanted the United States to have control of the the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• True

• False

Which of the following did the Louisiana Purchase lead to?

• Lewis and Clark Expedition and Westward Expansion

• The American Revolution

• The Boston Tea Party

An exchange in which the buyer and seller trade goods, services, or money freely, with no one being coerced, or forced, to participate. Usually both parties benefit from this exchange.

• A shopping spree

• A voluntary exchange

• The stock market