Louisiana Purchase Quiz

Who was the leader of France during the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Mexico

What was the main reason for Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• To fund his military campaigns in Europe

• To prevent the British from gaining control of the territory

• To gain support from Native American tribes

• To establish a French colony in North America

What was the approximate size of the Louisiana Territory?

• 1 million square miles

• 100,000 square miles

• 500,000 square miles

• 828,000 square miles

Which river formed the western boundary of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase?

• Columbia River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

Which event in France influenced Napoleon Bonaparte's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• French Revolution

• Signing of the Treaty of Tilsit

• Battle of Waterloo

• Failure of the French colony in Saint-Domingue (Haiti)

Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution against French rule?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Simón Bolívar

• Jean-Jacques Dessalines

• Toussaint Louverture

Which country controlled the Louisiana Territory before it was sold to the United States?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Mexico

What year did the United States officially acquire the Louisiana Territory?

• 1776

• 1865

• 1901

• 1803

What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the size of the United States?

• tripled

• quadrupled

• halved

• doubled