Wednesday Bellwork

Who began moving into the Louisiana territory in the late 1700s?

• French settlers

• British settlers

• Spanish settlers

• American settlers

Why was the port of New Orleans important to the United States?

• It was a trade center.

• It was used to import goods.

• It was used to export goods.

• All of the above.

Who was the French leader in 1803?

• Napolean Bonaparte

• Napolean Dynamite

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which U.S. president wanted to buy New Orleans from France?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $15 thousand

• $15 trillion

• $15 hundred

• $15 million