Louisiana Purchase

The Senate had to approve the Louisiana Purchase. Look at the chart showing how senators from the two political parties voted. Then answer the question below.

Senate vote for the Louisiana Purchase

Democratic-Republicans Federalists

yes 23 1

No 0 7

Which group was more opposed to the Louisiana Purchase?

• The democratic-Republican

• President

• Federalist

• Mayor

Though he wanted the land, Thomas Jefferson was somewhat uncomfortable with the Louisiana Purchase. Why?

• He worried about the impact on the balance of power between slave and free states.
• He was concerned about the financial burden it would place on the country.
• He believed the Constitution did not grant the federal government the power to acquire new territory.
• He feared it would lead to conflict with Native American tribes in the region.

Complete the text with the best word.

Some of Thomas Jefferson's interest in the Louisiana territory was



He wanted to learn more about the different plants, animals, rivers, and mountains there.

legal

religious

scientific

Which president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John F. Kennedy
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

Complete the sentences.

Some of Thomas Jefferson's interest in the Louisiana territory was political. If France, Britain, or Spain settled the land, the United States wouldnt be easily able to expand ___________________________



.

• northeastward
• westward
• eastward
• southward

Complete the text.

Most Federalists were against the Louisiana Purchase. The new territory would probably be used for farming, and most farmers



• did not support
• advocated
• backed
• supported

What year was the Louisiana Purchase signed?

• 1803
• 1810
• 1799
• 1801

What was one of the main reasons Thomas Jefferson pursued the Louisiana Purchase?

• To gain access to valuable natural resources

• To remove French presence from the borders of the United States

• To increase the territory available for cotton farming

• To establish a new capital city

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the size of the United States?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• It increased the size by a third

• It added a few small territories to the United States

• It had no significant impact on the size of the United States

Which territory was directly acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?

• Florida

• Alaska

• The Oregon Territory

• Louisiana