Louisiana Territorial and statehood

After the Senate ratified the Treaty for the Louisiana Purchase, the new territory officially became part of

• France

• Spain

• Great Britian

• The U.S.

Who accepted the land from France on behalf of the United States in a ceremony?

• Poydras

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Claiborne

Claiborne assured the residents of the territory that they would have "free enjoyment of what until the territory was admitted to the union

• liberty

• property

• religion they profess

• the territory

Claiborne offered assurances to the residents they would have the same what as all citizens of the U.S.

• rights

• advantages

• immunities

• trouble

The residents of what is now Louisiana were more _____________ than any other American citizens of that time.

• french

• angry

• happy

• diverse

Who decided to divide the Louisiana Purchase lands into two sections

• President Madison

• President Jefferson

• Congress

• Senate

On March 26, 1804 Jefferson signed the bill that divide the territory into the ______________ Territory and the ________________ Territory.

• north

• south

• Louisiana

• Orleans

The territory of Louisiana included Louisiana Purchase land ____________ of the 33rd parallel

• north

• south

• east

• west

The territory of Orleans included the Louisiana Purchase lands ____________ of the 33rd parallel.

• north

• south

• east

• west

What was the dividing line between the territory of Orleans and the territory of Louisiana

• mississippi river

• absolute location

• 33rd parallel

• arkansas