7.1 Louisiana Purchase Quiz

What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington 
• Andrew Jackson
• William Henry Harrison

Why was the port of New Orleans so important?

• It was the best place to go fishing
• It was a party town
• It was the Catholic headquaters
• It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

Who was the President of the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of Canada

• Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of Spain

• Meriwether Lewis, emperor of France

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

• From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

• From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

• From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains

• from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1803
• 1812

With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.

• to the north
• to the south
• to the west
• to the east

How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?

• $100,000
• $1 million
• $15 million
• $100 million

Why did Napoleon Bonaparte agree to sell the Louisiana Territory?

• He no longer enjoyed vacationing in New Orleans.

• He needed the money to pay for war in Europe.

• He was sick of American diplomats coming to meet with him.

• He was the best frined of Thomas Jefferson for Many years.

Which of the following details justify spending so much money on the Louisiana Purchase?

• We got the French out of New Orleans.

• The U.S.A. was only in debt for 3 years after the Purchase.

• The U.S.A. doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase.

• Lewis and Clark now had somewhere to explore with Sacajawea.