Louisiana Purchase

New Orleans was a valuable port and Americans used this city to access the

• Boston Harbor

• Atlantic Ocean

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

Who owned the Louisiana Territory before it was purchased by the United States?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Mexico

What was one of the goals of Lewis and Clark’s expedition?

• to build schools and hospitals

• to deliver documents to French officials

• to establish trade with Canada

• to find and map the northwest passage

Why was the port of New Orleans so important? (#1 on page 2)

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason. (#3 on page 3)

• He wanted to control the Caribbean.
• He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
• He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
• He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.

Who was the president of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Andrew Jackson
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Grover Cleveland

What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States? (#7 on page 4)

• It doubled the United States size
• It made the Native Americans rich
• It started a war immediately 
• All of the above

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

• She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
• She took care of Clark's children.
• She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
• She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.

The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?

• Sacagawea & John Smith
• York & Daniel Boone
• Franklin & MAason
• Lewis & Clark

Why did Thomas Jefferson almost not buy the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon wanted too much money for the land

• Louisiana citizens rioted in New Orleans that they did not want to become American

• Thomas Jefferson was not given the power to buy land in the Constitution