Louisiana Purchase Quiz

Which country controlled the port of New Orleans before it was given back to the French?

• Spain

• France

• United States

• Great Britain

Who did George Washington send to negotiate a treaty with the Spaniards to keep the port of New Orleans open to Americans?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Livingston

• Thomas Pinckney

• James Monroe

What event in 1800 ruined Napoleon's plans to use the territory of Louisiana to grow produce and send it to the West Indies?

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The Haitian Revolution

• The War of 1812

Who was sent by Thomas Jefferson to purchase New Orleans and West Florida from Napoleon?

• Thomas Pinckney and James Monroe

• Robert Livingston and James Monroe

• George Washington and Thomas Pinckney

• Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson

Who ordered Talleyrand to offer all of Louisiana to the Americans?

• Napoleon

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

How much did Livingstone pay the French for the Louisiana territory?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

• $25 million

In what year did the Senate approve the Louisiana Purchase?

• 1800

• 1801

• 1802

• 1803

Who did Jefferson choose to explore the newly purchased territory and map a route to the Pacific Ocean?

• John Adams and Thomas Paine

• Merriweather Lewis and William Clark

• Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

• James Monroe and John Jay

What was the name of the expedition team led by Lewis and Clark?

• The Discovery Team

• The Corps of Discovery

• The Exploration Corps

• The Expeditionary Force

Where did Lewis and Clark begin their adventure in May 1804?

• New York, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Saint Louis, Missouri

• New Orleans, Louisiana