The Louisiana Purchase

What was the main purpose of the Louisiana Purchase according to Thomas Jefferson?

• To overthrow the revolutionary government in France

• To purchase the Louisiana Territory and double the size of the United States

• To maintain the expensive territory of Louisiana for Spain

• To interfere with American shipping in New Orleans

Who did the United States negotiate with to acquire the Louisiana Territory?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

• The revolutionary government in France

Why was Thomas Jefferson interested in acquiring New Orleans?

• Because it was a port that carried cargo to all over the world

• Because it was the capital of the Louisiana Territory

• To use it as a bargaining chip with Spain

• To establish a new revolutionary government

What event allowed France to feel less burdened with Louisiana and more willing to sell it to another nation?

• The overthrow of the revolutionary government in France

• The signing of a secret treaty with Spain

• The growth of the population in the region between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River

• Napoleon Bonaparte's need for funds to finance his wars

Who did Jefferson send to France in 1803 to help negotiate the purchase of territory at the mouth of the Mississippi?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

• Napoleon

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

What was the name of the Caribbean colony that Napoleon was having trouble with, which is now known as Haiti?

• Hispaniola

• Saint-Domingue

• New Orleans

• Louisiana

What disease had reduced Napoleon's forces, leading him to surrender to Haitian independence?

• Bubonic plague

• Yellow fever

• Malaria

• Smallpox

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

• $15 million

• $10 million

• $20 million

• $5 million

What was the result of the U.S. Senate ratifying the treaty with France in 1803?

• The creation of the Constitution

• The doubling of the size of the nation

• The independence of Haiti

• The outbreak of war with France

What concern did Jefferson have about the Louisiana Purchase?

• The cost of the land

• The constitutionality of the purchase

• The potential for conflict with France

• The management of the new territory