Quiz on the Louisiana Purchase

Who wanted to buy Louisiana in 1803?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President John Adams

From which country did the United States agree to purchase Louisiana?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Germany

What was the deal called where the United States agreed to purchase Louisiana?

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Louisiana Sale

• The Louisiana Agreement

• The Louisiana Trade

When Louisiana was purchased, it reached from the Mississippi River to which mountains?

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Sierra Nevada Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Why did the U.S. want Louisiana?

• It was a popular vacation spot

• It had busy trading ports

• It was a famous historical site

• It had beautiful beaches

Who did President Jefferson send to learn more about Louisiana?

• Scientists

• Explorers

• Farmers

• Teachers

How was Louisiana made easier to govern?

• By building more schools

• By splitting it into two districts

• By creating new laws

• By increasing taxes

What did the first governor do to make Louisiana's legal system special?

• Created new schools

• Combined laws from the U.S. and Louisiana

• Built new roads

• Increased taxes

What did leaders have to write before Louisiana could become a state?

• A novel

• A constitution

• A song

• A poem

What did the constitution contain for Louisiana?

• Songs

• Laws

• Stories

• Maps