Chapter 8 Louisiana Purchase

Why is Pinckney's Treaty important to the Americans? Select all that apply

• Pinckney's Treaty helped them to acquire the Louisiana territory

• Pinckney's Treaty allowed the Americans to have free access to store goods at the Port of New Orleans

• Pinckney's Treaty was used to manage the power of the dictator that wanted to control America

• Pinckney's Treaty allowed free navigation on the Mississippi River and its tributaries

What is another name for Pinckney's Treaty?

• Treaty of San Ildefonso

• Treaty of San Lorenzo

• Treaty of Paris of 1756

• Treaty of Versailles

How long was Pinckney's Treaty in place for according to the terms of the original contract between Spain and America?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

Why did France abolish slavery within its country and its colonies during the French Revolution?

• France abolished slavery because they thought it was an inhumane practice

• France abolished slavery because slaves were too expensive to feed and maintain during the revolution

• France abolished slavery because they were made to do so in the terms of the Treaty of San Lorenzo

• France abolished slavery because they could not manage slave revolts during the Haitian and French Revolutions

All of the following are reasons Napoleon Bonaparte wanted Louisiana back from Spain except

• he wanted Louisiana to supply St. Dominique and the Caribbean with food and supplies

• He wanted Louisiana to become a major producer and trader of sugar and sugar products

• He wanted Louisiana to produce flour, salt and lumber for the French empire

• Louisiana was going to be used as a base to attack the British in Canada so that he can reclaim the land

Place the following historical events in Chronological Order

• French Revolution

• Napoleon made Consul for Life

• Pinckney's Treaty

• Haitian Revolution

• American Revolutionary War

Who was the leader of the slave revolt in Haiti?

• Toussaint Louverture

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thomas Jefferson

• William C.C. Claiborne

What product was St. Domingue exclusively producing during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte's reign as leader of France?

• sugar

• plantains

• yams

• snap peas

What is the name of the treaty that transferred Louisiana from a Spanish colony to a French colony?

• Treaty of San Lorenzo

• Treaty of Fontainebleau

• Treaty of San Ildefonso

• Treaty of Paris of 1811

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte want to eventually sell the Louisiana colony? Select all that apply

• the Louisiana colony was too expensive for Napoleon Bonaparte to maintain during his conquests

• Napoleon Bonaparte did not want the colony to fall into the hands of the British, so he could handpick the next owner

• Napoleon Bonaparte was tired of dealing with all of the diverse population of Louisiana

• France lost over 23,000 soldiers and 20 trained and experienced military generals to yellow fever and Bonaparte needed money to replace them

• Napoleon did not want the Mississippi RIver because too many foreign countries desired the waterway