Unit 4 Topic 1 Part 1

why did Thomas Jefferson send James Monroe and Robert Livingston to France?

• to purchase the entire Louisiana Territory

• to create a peace agreement

• to purchase New Orleans

• to help the French against the British

which of the following most likely explains why Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans?

• to increase the size of the America

• to control trade along the Mississippi River

• to remove the French from North America

• to join the Spanish in a war against the British.

which of the following best describes why Monroe and Livingston purchased the entire Louisiana Territory even though they did not have permission to do so?

• They felt it was in the best interest of the nation.

• They wanted to gain the Mississippi River.

• They felt like it was too expensive.

• They wanted to purchase New Orleans.

 what did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory do to help the United States?

• It gave the United States more land on the Atlantic Ocean.

• It gave the United States more land on the Pacific Ocean.

• It gave the United States the opportunity to expand westward.

• It gave the United States the opportunity to expand eastward.

how much did the United States pay to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 10 million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 193 million dollars

• 5 million dollars

why did France agree to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• They needed money to fund their wars. 

• They needed money to pay Spain.

• They were being greedy.

• They wanted money to build a new empire.

 how was the New Orleans Territory different from the rest of the United States?

• It was based on British culture.

• It was based on French culture.

• It was based on German culture.

• It was based on American culture.

• It was based on Spanish culture.

Which statement best describes an impact of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The Louisiana Purchase keeps Louisiana under French control. 

• The Louisiana Purchase keeps Louisiana under Spanish control

• DeSoto discovers the Mississippi River.

• The Louisiana Purchase adds land to the United States.

Thomas Jefferson was a good leader.

Which two character traits made Thomas Jefferson a good leader?

• He focused on the good of the country.

• He wanted to be remembered for entering into the biggest land deal in history.

• He wanted to push the Indians off their land. 

• He had a clear goal of how he wanted the country to grow.

• He wanted to close the Port of New Orleans.

Describe two ways the Louisiana Purchase impacted the United States.

Answer explanation

The Louisiana Purchase impacted the United State in many ways.  One way was, it allowed the United States to control the  Mississippi River. In source one it states, “whoever owned it would control the channel”.  Adding more land was another way the purchase impacted the United States. In Source 3 it shows the United States almost doubled in size after the purchase.