Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana Purchase

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

1901

1803

1820

1776

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John F. Kennedy

Abraham Lincoln

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

Canada

Spain

Mexico

France

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

$5 million

$100 million

$50 million

$15 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the main reasons for the United States to acquire the Louisiana Territory?

To establish a new capital city in the west

To gain control of the valuable port of New Orleans, to expand westward and secure access to the Mississippi River, and to prevent European powers from establishing a presence in the region.

To gain control of the valuable fur trade in the region

To acquire more farmland for the growing population

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorers were sent to explore the newly acquired territory?

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Marco Polo and Vasco da Gama

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro

Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Increased the size by 25%

Reduced the size

Doubled the size

Had no impact on the size

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