Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase

What political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?

• Free Soil

• Democratic-Republican

• Federalist

• Whigs

Why did Jefferson want the city of New Orleans?

• It was a good military post

• It was the central point of the Mississippi River

• It was an important port city for trade

How much money were Livingston and Monroe allowed to spend to purchase New Orleans?

• $10 million

• $10 thousand

• $10 billion

• $10

Which historic figure sold all of the Louisiana Territory to the USA?

• King George III

• Pope Alexander

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVI

The Louisiana Territory was sold in order to:

• get fast money for an army and war

• help the USA grow

• get rid of natural resources

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?

• Russia

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

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

• $100,000

• $15 million

• $100 million

• $1 million

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

• It tripled the size of the U.S.

• It had no effect

• It doubled the size of the U.S.

When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?

• 1803

• 1703

• 1813

• 1903

Which two individuals did Jefferson choose to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Davy Crockett

• John Marshall

• Merriwether Lewis

• William Clark