The Louisiana Purchase

What were the highways of the 1700s and early 1800s?

• Freeways

• Dirt roads

• Waterways

• Railroads

Why did farmers in the United States want to use the Mississippi River?

• To ship cargo by jet planes

• To send their products to New Orleans for worldwide shipping

• To access Spanish colonies

• To explore French territories

What was the main problem for American farmers regarding the use of the Mississippi River?

• The river was too narrow

• The river was controlled by Spain

• There were too many natural obstacles

• The river was too polluted

Who controlled the land west of the Mississippi River in the early 1800s?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

Spain initially allowed Americans to use the Mississippi River for shipping.

• True

• False

France acquired Louisiana in a secret treaty with Spain.

• True

• False

Before France took control of Louisiana, Spain closed the New Orleans ________ to Americans.

The United States made a deal to buy Louisiana for ________ million dollars in 1803.

Some in Congress wanted to "take" New Orleans by force, but President Jefferson sent a man to France to find out if Napoleon might ________ New Orleans instead.

Even though President Jefferson had sent men to buy Louisiana from France, the ______________ says nothing about the procedure for buying land.