Florida & Louisiana Territories

What was the main reason the United States wanted possession of New Orleans?

• To control the Mississippi River

• To expand its territory to the west

• To establish a new capital city

• To build a new port for trade

Who originally claimed the territory of Louisiana?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• France

• United States

What was the final amount paid by the United States for the Louisiana Purchase?

• $5 million

• $7.5 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

Who led the expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

What president authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Florida belonged to what country?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• United States

What Native American tribe was present in Florida?

• Seminole Indians

• Cherokee Indians

• Comanche Indians

• Mojave Indians

What phrase means the divine right to extend US territory to the west?

• Western Expansionism

• American Exceptionalism

• Manifest Destiny

• American Destiny

What was one reason Napoleon decided to sell the Louisiana Territory to the US?

• To avoid war with the US

• To avoid war with Spain

• To get support from the US against GB

• To avoid losing it to Great Britain

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

• 1819

• 1800

• 1809

• 1803