Louisiana Purchase (territory) & DE 6.1 p2

The Louisiana Territory was purchased from what leader?

• Napoleon

• King George

• Prince William

• Narpioisi

Who was the president of the United States when the Louisiana Purchase was made?

• Jefferson

• Lincoln

• Adams

• Washington

Which is the largest river in the U.S.?

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Colorado

• Erie

New Orleans became important because it not only was a city, but this as well

• port

• canal

• bay

• lake

Why Napoleon sold the territory

• He was tricked into it

• The land was not good for farming

• France no longer wanted to be in the United States

• France needed the money for wars

Which one is NOT true about Lewis & Clark's expedition?

• learn about plants and animals along the way

• explore the Louisiana Purchase (territory)

• find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

• stake their own claim of the land

The Louisiana Purchase (territory) started at the Mississippi river (east) and ended to _____ in the west.

• Rocky mountains

• Appalachian mountains

• Gulf of Mexico

• Port of New Orleans

Why did Jefferson want to purchase the Louisiana territory?

• it doubled the size of the country

• the country could use the Mississippi river & port of New Orleans

• trading with Canada would increase our wealth

• France was looking to leave the country

What was the price that was paid for the Louisiana Purchase (territory)?

• 15.1 million dollars

• 17 million dollars

• 15 million dollars

• 30 million dollars

The Louisiana Purchase (territory)...

• doubled the population of our country

• doubled the size of four states

• added 10 new states

• weakened our relations with Canada