Quiz on the Louisiana Purchase (Accelerated)

Why was the Louisiana Purchase significant (important) for our country?

• The United States went bankrupt from how expensive it was

• It increased taxes

• It doubled the size of our nation (country)

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was where the U.S. Constitution was signed

• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

What was the main concern of the U.S. President Jefferson regarding New Orleans (in Louisiana)? This concern led to the purchase of the territory.

• France could eliminate the ability of the US to access New Orleans (Louisiana)

• Britain (United Kingdom) might take over New Orleans (Louisiana)

• Mexico also wanted to purchase Louisiana

Who led the expedition to explore the newly purchased land & west of the Mississippi River?

• French military general Napoleon Bonaparte

• Explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

• U.S. President Thomas Jefferson

How did the Louisiana Purchase benefit the trading practices of the U.S.?

• It allowed ships to use the port of New Orleans freely

• It increased taxes

• It eliminated the Mississippi River as a trading route

Which of the following WAS NOT one of the concerns that Federalists had regarding the Louisiana Purchase? (We covered this in the "Louisiana Purchase Timeline worksheet")

• The land West of the Mississippi river was "wild" and considered dangerous

• Our country would become weaker if citizens move away to the West

• Louisiana was a slave state, which would further complicate the representation of states in the federal government

• Louisiana was an expensive territory to buy and the country was struggling economically