The Louisiana Purchase

Which president authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• Washington

• Adames

• Jefferson

• Madison

How much did the US pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• 23 Million

• 15 Million

• 12 Million

• 30 Million

From which country did we purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Canada

Which foreign leader did the US negotiate with for the Louisiana Territory?

• Napoleon

• Charles

• Marco

• François

In what year did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1603

• 1703

• 1803

• 1903

What territory was the US originally hoping to purchase?

• Spanish Florida

• New Orleans

• Ohio River Valley

• Missouri River

Why was the Louisiana Territory sold?

• Napoleon lost several poker games with Jefferson and paid off his debt with the land.

• Napoleon did not think the territory had good land.

• Napoleon wanted land on the Atlantic Ocean instead.

• Napoleon needed money for his pending war with Britain.

How many square miles made up the Louisiana Territory?

• 600,000

• 750,000

• 828,000

• 950,000

How many states make up the former Louisiana Territory?

• 12

• 15

• 18

• 21

What were the results of the Louisiana Purchase?

• The US doubled in size.

• The US gained control of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans.

• The purchase paved the way for westward expansion.

• All of the Above