Louisiana Purchase Review

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

• When the United States bought the Louisiana territory from Haiti.

• When the United States bought the Louisiana territory from France.

• When the United States bought the Louisiana territory from Spain.

Where was the Louisiana territory that was purchased by the United States?

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Before the Louisiana Purchase, both the Louisiana territory and Haiti were colonies owned by France.

• True.

• False.

Which U.S. President purchased the Louisiana territory to make the size of the United States grow two times bigger?

• George Washington, 1st President.

• John Adams, 2nd President.

• Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President.

Who was the ruler of France when Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States?

• Emmanuel Macron.

• Louis XVI.

• Napoleon I.

For what purpose did Napoleon sell the Louisiana territory to the United States?

• To build his palace.

• The get as much money as possible to fight his wars in Europe.

• To pay a ransom for his son, who had been kidnapped by Spain.

Haiti is the first and only country in the history of the world to have...

• Defeated France in a war.

• Been ruled by a black general.

• Been created by a successful slave rebellion.

After Haiti became independent from France, Napoleon could no longer keep the Louisiana territory.

• True.

• False.

When France owned the Louisiana territory, the United States feared that France could try to...

• Block the United States from trading up and down the Mississippi River.

• Block the United States from trading in the port city of New Orleans.

• Both A and B.

Which parts of the Louisiana territory were the United States most interested in controlling?

• Great Plains and Rupert's Land.

• Mississippi River and New Orleans.

• Missouri River and St. Louis.