Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny Quiz - Louisiana Purchase

What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1820

• 1803

• 1855

• 1776

Who was the President of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John F. Kennedy

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• Spain

• Canada

• France

• Mexico

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

• $100 million

• $5 million

• $50 million

• $15 million

What was the approximate size of the Louisiana Territory?

• 500,000 square miles

• 1 million square miles

• 200,000 square miles

• 828,000 square miles

Which river formed the western boundary of the Louisiana Territory?

• Ohio River

• Missouri River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

Which famous explorers were sent by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory?

• Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

What was the name of the treaty that finalized the Louisiana Purchase?

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Treaty of Vienna

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

Which city served as the capital of the Louisiana Territory after the purchase?

• St. Louis

• Houston

• Chicago

• New Orleans

How did the Louisiana Purchase contribute to the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• It led to the annexation of Canada, diverting attention from westward expansion

• It had no impact on the idea of Manifest Destiny

• It reduced the size of the United States, contradicting the idea of Manifest Destiny

• It doubled the size of the United States, aligning with the idea of Manifest Destiny to expand westward.