Louisiana Purchase

Who was the third president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

In what year the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803

• 1776

• 1701

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

• 1 dollar

• 15 million dollars

• 5 dollars

What country owned the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain

• United States

• France

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of Spain

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of Africa

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

• North

• West

• East

Who was Robert Livingston?

• President

• U.S. Minister of France

• Vice President

Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?

• For control of the Mississippi ports

• control the people

• control Baltimore ports

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the geography of the United States?

• make smaller

• it doubled the size of the U.S.

• it tripled the size of the U.S.

Which port did Jefferson want to control?

• Haiti

• New Orleans

• Georgia